Planetarium & Observatory
Charles M. Kanev Planetarium
We must have a 10-day advance notice when booking shows. The planetarium seats 64 people and is located at 343 West Louther Street, Carlisle PA in the Rector Science Complex (Tome Hall entrance). Planetarium shows are free but you must have at least 15 people to run a show. Shows are student-run and last about 30-40 minutes. Feel free to come with questions to ask after the show. Select a day/time from list below and click on link to 'schedule a planetarium show'.
Available shows are:
- Milky Way Tour
- Journey through the Solar System
- Constellations for the Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
- A Brief History of Looking Up
- Presenters Choice
Available show dates/times:
Mondays, February 23, March 23, April 13 from 6-8pm (Jamie)
Tuesdays, February 17, 24, March 3, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 28 from 4-6pm (Ella)
Wednesdays, February 18, March 4, 18, April 15, 22, 29 from 10am-Noon (Anna)
Thursdays, February 19, March 5, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 30 from 3-5pm (Ella)
Fridays, February 20 from 10am-Noon (Anna)
Fridays, February 20, March 27, April 10 from 6-8pm (Jamie)
Saturdays, March 21, April 18 from Noon-2pm (Anna)
Saturday, March 28 - Anytime (Jamie)
Saturday, April 25 from 6-8pm (Jamie)
Sundays, March 22, April 12 from 2-4pm (Anna)
Sunday, April 26 - Anytime (Jamie)
Schedule a planetarium show (The only dates currently available are the ones listed above)
Michael L. Britton Memorial Observatory
Atop Tome Hall, Dickinson has the Michael L. Britton Memorial Observatory. Featuring a 24-inch telescope, the facility is regularly used for physics & astronomy projects. For more informaton, please explore this link.