Planetarium Schedule

The public program begins with a free planetarium show most Fridays. Shows start at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise stated on the schedule. Please make your reservation for the planetarium show as seating capacity is limited to 46.

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After the planetarium show, view the real night sky through telescopes at the UNG North Georgia Astronomical Observatory (weather permitting). The new observatory facility is complete and open to the public, featuring a 28" reflecting telescope for viewing.

Upcoming Friday Schedule

Date & Time	Program
Date & Time February 7 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets
Date & Time February 14 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets
Date & Time February 21 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets
Date & Time February 28 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets
Date & Time March 7 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets
Date & Time March 14	Program Closed
Date & Time March 21 at 7:30 p.m.	Program Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets

What's Showing

Public Show

Our current public show is titled "Crash! Collisions with Galaxies, Wind, and Planets." Runtime about 50 minutes.

The show begins with a full-dome video called "One Day on Mars." Spend a day on Mars seeing the grand sights and learning about past missions that built our view of the red planet.

The show continues with a live presentation of the night sky featuring colliding galaxies and stellar winds along with one more visit to Mars and its mysterious moons.

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Upcoming Shows

The show will change in March 2025.

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.

Planetarium Schedule

Upcoming Friday Schedule

Public Show