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New Technology
allows for a new way to stargaze at RVCC!
“Breathtaking.” “Awesome.” We are the first large planetarium in
New Jersey to install a digital projection system.
Six
powerful, high definition projectors combine real images and
computer animations to create an immersive "you-are-there" style
experience. With DigitalSky 2, audiences feel as though they are
zooming through the solar system, past the Milky Way, and to the
very edges of the universe. Featured in our new shows “Two
Small Pieces of Glass” and “Tycho to the Moon,” and an updated
version of “The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket.”
STAR SHOWS & LASER
CONCERTS:
There are no public shows between May 17 and
July 6, 2009.
All
shows run approximately 40 minutes.
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Admission:
$6 for one show, $11 for two shows on the same day |
Call 908-231-8805 for
reservations!
Summer
Schedule
July 7 - August 27,
2009
General Audience Shows (for ages 8 to adult)
Tuesdays 7:30
p.m. Two Small Pieces
of Glass
"Two
Small Pieces of Glass" traces the history of the telescope from
Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass—using two small
pieces of
glass—to the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the future
of
astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers
through out the last 400 years.
8:30 p.m. Best of Pink Floyd laser concert
(July 7, July 21)
Laser 80’s
(July 14, July 28)
Laser U2
(August 4, August 18)
Light Waves 2
(August 11, August 25)
Thursdays
7:30 p.m.
Summer Skies
The Summer Triangle dominates the evening skies this season.
Saturn is
visible. Join us on Thursday evenings throughout the summer
to learn what
stars and constellations we can see as well as hear about
some current
events in astronomy.
8:30 p.m. Laser U2
(July 9, July 23)
Light Waves 2
(July 16, July 30)
Best of Pink Floyd laser
concert
(August 6, August 20)
Laser 80’s
(August 13, August 27)
Laser Show song lists are posted on the Laser Show page. Click
the link on the bar on the left.
Help us expand our show selections! Have an idea for a new
song, artist, band, or theme to be included in a laser concert?
Make up your lists and send to
agallagh@raritanval.edu.
Thanks for your suggestions. We'll use as many as we can.
JUST FOR KIDS
All shows run approximately 40
minutes.
Call 908-231-8805 for reservations.
Tuesdays, July 7 - August 25
2:00
p.m. Tycho to the Moon
(recommended for ages 6-10)
Meet
Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go
there. Blast
off on an amazing ride. Learn about night and day, space travel,
the phases of the
Moon, and features of the lunar surface. Take a close up look at
the Sun, watch the
effects of gravity, see the Earth from space, and watch meteors
shoot across the sky.
3:00
p.m. Laser Kids
(recommended for ages 6-12)
Listen
to songs such as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and “God Bless the USA”
while
lasers
draw pictures on the dome overhead.
Wednesdays, July 8 - August 26
2:00 p.m. Rockin’ Rocket Ride
(Recommended for ages 3-8)
Put on
your space suit and blast off into outer space. Catchy songs teach
us about the
planets
and moon rocks. We’ll also discover what stars are in tonight’s
sky.
3:00
p.m. Sky Lights
(Recommended for ages 3-8)
A
laser and video concert featuring songs by mr. RAY and Jane Murphy.
Thursdays,
July 9 - August 27
2:00
p.m. Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
(recommended for ages 6-10)
Fully animated, new, all-dome version
of our popular show. Two children tour the
solar system in just one night with the
help of their astronomy book.
3:00
p.m. Laser Kids (recommended for ages 6-12)
Listen to songs such as “The Lion
Sleeps Tonight” and “God Bless the USA” while
lasers draw pictures on the dome
overhead.
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Admission:
$6 for one show, $11 for two shows on the same day |
Call 908-231-8805 for
reservations!
SPECIAL EVENTS
 The
Skies over Hogwarts
Wednesday, July
29 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 5 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Join our
eclectic group of witches and wizards as they guide you through a
“Harry Potter”-themed tour of the night sky. Learn how JK Rowling
used astronomy as the inspiration for some of her characters’ names.
Call 908-231-8805 for
reservation.
Note: Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.K. Rowling are
not responsible for this event but, subject to conditions, they have
kindly granted us permission
to use the HARRY POTTER® trademark and other materials.
JUST FOR KID
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