All planetarium shows begin at 7:30pm.
Admission opens at 7:00pm; $5/adult, $3/student, 6 and under free.
Telescope viewing afterwards on clear nights.
June 7th – AL Astronomy Summer Fun
Alabama is a great state to explore in the summer with many notable places related to astronomy to visit! Join VBAS educator Beth Bero as we tour Alabama’s summer astronomy fun destinations and learn how to enjoy our astronomy hobbies right here in our own state.
Presented by Beth Bero
June 14th – Summer Skies
Join us on a cosmic journey, navigating our summer skies: the stars, the constellations, many beautiful deep sky objects, and perhaps even some historical tales about them. We will also use our sky dome simulation projector to show where in the sky all these are located.
Presented by Cyril Bryan
June 21st – Summer Skies
Join us on a cosmic journey, navigating our summer skies: the stars, the constellations, many beautiful deep sky objects, and perhaps even some historical tales about them. We will also use our sky dome simulation projector to show where in the sky all these are located.
Presented by Cyril Bryan
June 28th – Variable Stars
Stars that change brightness have been known for thousands of years, but those that do it regularly and predictably turned out to hold the key to unlocking our understanding of the distances in our Universe! Come and find out about this fascinating story, and learn about observing variable stars.
Presented by Alex Hall