Ursids Meteor Shower

Catch the shooting stars of the last major meteor shower of the year, the Ursids, when it peaks between the night of December 21 and 22, 2020.

First “Christmas Star” in 800 years

This December 21st, on the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will be their "closest" in 800 years.  Not since the Middle Ages has this close encounter between these two planets occurred.  The event will occur 45 minutes after sunset in the southwest and will result in a spectacular view!  Get out your cameras!!

2020 Blair Award Ceremony

Topic: WAA G. Bruce Blair Award Time: Dec 30, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84876958189?pwd=MWZBclU3WE1kRGdjL3M4MXZ6bVVtZz09   An astronomy enthusiast since childhood, Bing F. Quock joined Morrison Planetarium's staff in 1973 and joined the Planetarium Lecturer team in 1975, presenting live shows using the classic Academy-made star projector. In the […]

Online Beginner’s Class

Online

This event is free and open to public; to attend please register using the zoom.us link on the box above. This session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the science behind the telescope. How do our eyes actually perceive objects we see in the telescope and what is the physics that allows that perception. For […]

Quadrantids Meteor Shower

The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003

Earth’s Perihelion

At 5:30am, the Earth will reach its perihelion—the point on its orbit that is closest to the Sun.