A few random announcements:

• I will be talking about the planetarium and the Grand Reopening on “Good Morning West Tennessee” (WBBJ-TV, Channel 7 in Jackson) at 6 AM on Thursday, February 7.
• The first public night is still on track for Monday, February 18 starting at 7:30 PM. We will be showing Hubble Vision 2, which was developed by Loch Ness Productions.
  
• The next total lunar eclipse visible in this part of the world happens on Thursday, February 21, beginning around sundown and reaching totality around 9 PM. I’m thinking of having a planetarium-hosted viewing of the event (weather permitting of course), with telescopes out on the lawn. Keep an eye on this space for more details as we get closer to the day.
• There is also an annular solar eclipse tomorrow (February 7), but unless you’re a penguin, you probably won’t be able to see it.  The eclipse will only be visible in Antarctica and the southern Pacific Ocean.

And of course, don’t forget about the Grand Reopening on February 9!

Posted by Matthew R. Francis under Grand Reopening & Planetarium News & Public Events |