Astro Day
Telescope building, astro activities, & John Dobson
Favorites
-
Favorites
Login or register for a free Pegasus News user account in order to add this to your favorites. (As a bonus, you'll also unlock cool features like The Daily You, custom local music playlists and comment posting.)
- See all my favorites
When: Saturday, June 23, 2007, 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Planetarium at UT-Arlington, W Nedderman Dr, Arlington
Categories:
Description
Activities include: telescope building with John Dobson, telescope mirror grinding workshop, telescope observing, meteorites, food, water rockets, other kids activities, discounted planetarium shows and more.
Schedule of Events:
Outside (In Front):
- 1 pm to dark - solar observing
- 1 pm to dark - scale model solar system display
- 1 pm to dark - water rocket display
In the Atrium:
- 1 pm - kids activities
- 2pm to 4 pm - meteorite display
In the Planetarium:
- 1 pm - activities start
- 1:30 pm - Planetarium show (Astronaut)
- 2 pm - Planetarium show (Cosmic CSI)
- 3 pm - Planetarium show (Astronaut)
- 4 pm - John Dobson talk
- 5:30 pm - Planetarium Show (Texas Sky Tour)
- 6 pm - Planetarium Show (Black Holes!)
- 7 pm - Planetarium Show (Texas Sky Tour)
- 8 pm - Planetarium Show (Rock Hall of Fame)
Information from the planetarium's site
Some nearby restaurants
- Beirut Rock Cafe
- Nizza Pizza (Arlington / Cooper & Park Row)
- Gyros House
- The Sanford House Inn and Spa
- J.R. Bentley's Restaurant & Pub
Some nearby events on June 23rd
- UT Arlington Annual Surplus Property Auction, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), 10 a.m.
- Nothing Special, J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill, 8 p.m.
Event posted June 13, 2007
Last updated June 13, 2007
Find...
Today
Karaoke Oh yeah, you know you wanna belt it out like you're alone in the car. The microphone beckons. What else do you have to do on a Monday night? I mean besides watching football? If this is a bit far from your neighborhood, don't worry. There is a karaoke machine near you just waiting. More info
Latest comments
- zainypagan on Bible study not a big draw at Tarrant County high schools: Hey snowboard9, I totally agree with you. The addition of the bible courses were an obvious attempt ...
- Matt Anderson on UPDATED: McCarty's Restaurant & Tavern on US 75 in Richardson sure looks to be closed -- but looks can be deceiving: Our office group lunches there occasionally, and did so on Friday. It’s definitely open, and lunch (...
- rekennelly on UPDATED: McCarty's Restaurant & Tavern on US 75 in Richardson sure looks to be closed -- but looks can be deceiving: I’ve been in Richardson for 25 years. The Golden Eagle was a staple so McCarty’s is fighting an uphi...
- jtmbls on Dallas' The Lodge named Best Gentlemen's Club in America: Why do we care about the Gentlemen’s Club Owners sitting around in a room patting themselves on the ...
Latest reviews
- DC on Aurora: Setting: lunch review Overall: awesome First straight ticket 5s. Damn. Sure, all diners know you can...
- dmacfar139 on AllGood Cafe: Definitely must add redundancy to the raves already posted here. Tried it this morning for the first...
- dmacfar139 on Ali Baba (Richardson): This place gets a good weekday lunch crowd. Nice mix of folks, working and not. The buffet at these ...
Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)