by Allison Jones
BYU-Idaho physics department hosts a planetarium in the
Romney building. There are public shows
every Thursday at 7:00 pm except during holidays, school breaks, and all of
August.
Each month a different show is played. For March, Secretes of the Sun played. It has a run time of 22 minutes
and focuses on the effect the Sun has on the rest of the solar system,
including life on earth, and its life cycle.
April brings Tales of the Maya Skies to the planetarium. This show focuses on astronomy in Mayan
culture and runs for 35 minutes.
The planetarium only holds 40 adults, so be sure to arrive
early. Occasionally, if there are enough
people, the staff will run a second showing right after the original so that
everyone can get in.
Besides the public shows, groups can schedule private shows
of any of the available programs. Because the planetarium is staffed by astronomy teachers and
occasionally their teacher’s aides, there are limited times available. Scheduling must be done at least two weeks in
advance and to make sure you can get the time you desire you may schedule your
group up to one month before hand.
For more information visit www.byui.edu/planetarium.
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