Public Programs
We offer a monthly program for the general public. These programs have a specific theme for the evening as well as a period for investigating the seasonal constellations and planets.
Public programs are held the third Sunday and fourth Wednesday of each month. Our March Planetarium Show will be "The Secret Of The Cardboard Rocket", showing Sunday, March 21 at 2:00 pm. We are offering a special 2-hour class on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, titled "Build Your Own Telescope" .
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The Secret Of The Cardboard Rocket
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What is the secret of the cardboard rocket? Two young adventurers, Marcus and Bonnie, turn an old cardboard box into a rocket and, after assembling all their supplies, blast off on an awesome adventure to the most amazing places in the solar system. They visit each planet in turn and learn a little about what makes each planet unique and what makes earth such a special place to live.
Gasp in amazement at the huge planet Jupiter, find out what Saturns rings are made of and discover for yourself, what the secret of the cardboard rocket actually is. A great show for kids and adults.
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Cost: $6.00 in advance, $7 at the door. Call 513-396-5578 to make your reservations.
Must pre register for each show.
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Build Your Own Telescope Class
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Want to know what special secrets may be hiding in the Milky Way or on Orion’s Belt? Then join us at Drake Planetarium when we teach you how to build your own telescope! We will give each parent-child team a Galileoscope, show you how to assemble it, and train you how to use it to observe the night sky. The Galileoscope is yours to keep.
We only have space for 30 teams so reserve your spot today!
Check our pictures from our last class!
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Cost: For a parent-child team $35, additional children can attend for a small fee.
10% off for Planetarium Members. Call 513-396-5578 to make your reservations.
Must pre register for this show.
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Drake Planetarium is now open for the public one evening a month, offering fascinating glimpses into the wonderful world of astronomy and space science. Each monthly program is divided into two parts:
- The first section covers a particular topic of interest, for example, the Mars Lander, asteroids and near Earth collisions, the International Space Station, and the like.
- The second part is always an introduction into the nighttime sky. Each person is given a free sky chart.
After learning how to use it, they are then taught to recognize the major constellations and planets visible at that season of the year
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