Merrillville Community Planetarium - Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana

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Wednesday, June 19

Sunrise	05:15 a.m.
Sunset	08:26 p.m.
Moonrise	04:17 p.m.
Moonset	02:02 a.m.

Merrillville weather

Merrillville School Corporation

Pierce Middle School

Welcome

The Merrillville Community Planetarium is part of the Merrillville Community School Corporation, a K-12 public school system in Northwest Indiana. The Planetarium is located in Clifford Pierce Middle School. We provide programming for Merrillville classes, outside groups, and the public.

Learn about the solar system at our summer public show "The Sun's Family."
Interested in bringing a group to the planetarium for a private show? Find out more.
Download our most frequently requested documents.
Take a virtual tour of our planetarium.

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address + phone

Merrillville Community Planetarium
Clifford Pierce Middle School
199 East 70th Avenue
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 650-5486 - voice
(219) 650-5470 - fax

Upcoming Sky Dates

Wed, Jun 19
Jupiter in Conjunction
Wed, Jun 19
Moon Passes Saturn
Thu, Jun 20
Mercury Passes Venus

Sat, Jun 22 @ 9:00 a.m.
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Sat, Jun 22 @ 11:30 a.m.
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Sat, Jun 22 @ 2:30 p.m.
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Sat, Jun 29 @ 9:00 a.m.
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Today in Space History

June 19, 2013