Through the Eyes of Hubble

Friday, April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Saturday, April 24 and May 1
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The Merrillville Community Planetarium presents Through the Eyes of Hubble, a public program beginning on April 9 and continuing through May 1. The show will be presented on Friday, April 9, 16, 23, and 30, and Saturday, April 24 and May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Additional showings may be added if needed. The planetarium opens for seating 30 minutes before the show begins. No one will be admitted after the program starts. The planetarium’s Gift Shop is open before and after each show. Weather permitting, an outdoor observing session is offered following each program.

Since its launch in April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been one of the most important astronomical instruments available to astronomers. This program, produced in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute, celebrates 20 years of discoveries made by Hubble. Following the recorded program, the planetarium will show the planets, stars, and constellations of autumn. The planetarium’s Gift Shop will be open and, weather permitting, an outdoor observing session will be offered following the program.

There are only 64 seats available for each showing. Seats should be reserved by calling (219) 650-5486 or here on the web site. Admission to public programs is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. Large groups can arrange for a private show by calling the Planetarium Director at (219) 650-5486.

This is the third of four public programs for the 2009-2010 school year. Our next public show, The Summer Sky, will be in July, 2010. The planetarium is located in Clifford Pierce Middle School at 199 East 70th Avenue in Merrillville, Indiana. Please park and enter on the west side of the building.