Planetarium

At the George E. Coleman, Sr. Planetarium, students and the general public can explore the night sky as seen from Earth, or fly into the cosmos to explore other worlds in our dome-shaped theater. Planetarium events open to the public are FREE unless otherwise stated.

You will be truly immersed in the universe and see incredible modern-day scientific discoveries!

The planetarium features:

30-foot diameter dome
46 seats
State-of-the-art Digistar 6 Full-Dome Digital Planetarium Projector

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Operations Update

The UNG Coleman Planetarium will resume Friday night shows starting June 18, 2021. Seating capacity is limited to 46 with reservations required.

Book your spot today!

What's Showing

Public Show

Our current public show is titled Venus & the Early Summer Sky. Runtime is about 30 minutes.

Join us to view the constellations and highlights of the early summer sky. We will see the brightest planet and jewel of the evening sky: Venus. We'll even fly through the solar system to visit our sister world.

Book your spot today!

Online Show

You can also still enjoy a special online presentation of the April sky planetarium show, "Magnetic Lights & Mars Flight".

Magnetic Lights & Mars Flight Part 1 Magnetic Lights & Mars Flight Part 2

Upcoming Shows

The show will change in August 2021. Details will be updated here when available.

Format

Public shows incorporate full-dome video and a live presentation of what is up in the current night sky. Recent astronomical discoveries may also be presented.

The live content of the show changes throughout the year to reflect changes in the evening skies and new developments in science.

Shows may include stunning images of stellar nebulas, travel to distant planets or stars, and detailed instruction on how to identify constellations!

Observatory

The new facility at UNG's North Georgia Astronomical Observatory is complete and open to the public, featuring a 28" reflecting telescope for viewing.

To find out the observatory's daily operating status, please visit the North Georgia Astronomical Observatory Facebook page.

George E. Coleman, Sr. Planetarium

Operations Update

Public Show

Online Show