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December Star Party: Apollo’s Last Landing
Published08/09/2019
Free admission, $5 donation requested Explore the sky with the Bell Museum. FREE telescope observing nights take place monthly during the University’s Fall and Spring semesters. These are very informal and family-friendly. Start the night inside the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium for a brief presentation of Winter Sky Tonight.… -
Transit of Mercury
Published09/06/2019
Come view a rare planetary transit of Mercury as it crosses between the Sun and the Earth! Every so often, a planet lines up in a way that blocks part of the Sun’s rays from reaching Earth. This event is called a transit. The only two planets that can be… -
November Star Party: Moon & Beyond
Published08/26/2019
November’s Star Party will be part of our Statewide Star Party, which runs November 8â11 and includes events around Minnesota. Star Party admission is free, $5 donation requested Explore the sky with the Bell Museum. FREE telescope observing nights take place monthly during the University’s Fall and Spring semesters. These… -
October Star Party: Calendars in the Sky
Published08/09/2019
Free admission, $5 donation requested Explore the sky with the Bell Museum. FREE telescope observing nights take place monthly during the University’s Fall and Spring semesters. These are very informal and family-friendly. Start the night inside the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium for a brief presentation of Mayan Archeoastronomy. After… -
September Star Party: Gas Giants
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Free admission, $5 donation requested Welcome back to campus, U of M students! Planetarium Shows start at 8:30 & 9 Start the night inside the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium for a brief presentation of Fall Sky Tonight. Activity Learn more about the outer planets whose orbit lies outside the… -
May Star Party
Published01/31/2019
Explore the night sky at our last Star Party of the semester! Telescope observing takes place on the Ruth & John Huss Observation Deck. These are very informal and family-friendly (recommended ages 7+). Admission is free, but donations are welcome and appreciated. The evening begins with an intro to the… -
April Star Party
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Explore the sky with the Bell Museum! We host free telescope observing nights during the University’s Fall and Spring semesters on the Ruth & John Huss Observation Deck. These are very informal and family-friendly (recommended ages 7+). Admission is free, but donations are welcome and appreciated. The evening begins with…