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Public Planetarium Shows

Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 02:11 PM

It is that time of the year when we gear up for our Public Astronomy Nights. We will give free planetarium shows to the public during the first two weeks of November: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. Shows will start at 7:00; 7:45; and 8:30 each night.
There is limited seating in [...]

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Planetarium Renovation at SCSU

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 03:26 PM

The SCSU Planetarium has undergone a renovation this summer. The old star projector was 35 years old and based on technology from the 50’s and 60’s. The new projector is a state-of-the-art projection system. It is capable of projecting 8,500 stars, more than double what the old projector could do. The [...]

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My Favorite Meteor Shower

Thursday, July 12th, 2007 at 03:06 PM

My favorite meteor shower is coming up. On the evening of August 12 through the morning of August 13, the Perseid Meteor Shower will occur. This meteor shower is due to the remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle. As this comet went around the Sun, it melted, leaving a debris field of sand-sized particles. [...]

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Jupiter

Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 10:28 AM

Just above the constellation Scorpius, in the constellation of Ophiucus, is the planet Jupiter. This planet is our largest planet in the solar system. Even though it is the largest, it is not the brightest. Venus has that honor. Jupiter is bright this month because it is the closest to the Earth [...]

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New Things at the Planetarium

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007 at 03:32 PM

For visitors to St. Cloud State University’s planetarium, you will find a significant improvement to the planetarium this fall. Currently, the planetarium is closed for the summer for renovation and an upgrade in equipment.
The current star projector is 34 years old. It was designed with technology that was developed in the 50’s and [...]

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