FREE full-dome planetarium show: Autumn Skies Live Star Show with Lamps of Atlantis full dome show, GSU, Statesboro
Bring the kids to the newly renovated Georgia Southern University Digistar Full Dome Planetarium for a free show: Autumn Skies Live Star Show with Lamps of Atlantis full dome show. Part of Georgia Southern University Fall Family Weekend
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 6, 7, & 8 pm
Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1 pm
Lamps of Atlantis
Digistar 4 Full Dome Planetarium Show
Our search for the lost continent of Atlantis takes us on a journey through the astronomical knowledge and understanding of the ancient Greeks. How did the constellations get their names? What different patterns did ancient cultures see in the sky? Was Atlantis a real place? Did it really sink into the sea? We will uncover clues to help us solve this age-old mystery. Narrated by Terry O’Quinn, John Locke from TV’s LOST. From Evans and Sutherland Digital Theater Productions. Images Credit: Evans and Sutherland
Running time: 25 minutes
Telescopic viewing following / during events weather permitting. The planetarium can seat up to 63 visitors with 2 ADA wheelchair spaces on a first come basis, so please arrive early to get a seat. No strollers please due to fire code safety.
The planetarium is located in the Math/Physics Bldg (#203) on the campus of Georgia Southern University Campus map at: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/
Parking directions for planetarium public events: Turn on to Herty Drive from Fair Road (GA Hwy 67) and follow all the way to the end. Turn left through the open parking gate then right into the large faculty/staff parking lot. Walk back down toward the gates and the planetarium is across on the other side in the Math/Physics Building between the small Eidson Building – Honors (old Alumni House) and the Biology Building.
Free star shows, sky maps, telescopic observing with members of the Statesboro Astronomy Club, weather permitting. The Department of Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University will be collecting canned and non-perishable food to donate to a local food bank for those in need.
For more information, visit cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium. For more info, e-mail planetarium@georgiasouthern.edu , or call the Department of Physics at 912-478-5292, M-F 8 – 5 pm.
DIRECTIONS
From Savannah: Take I-16 W toward Macon, traveling approximately 40 miles to Statesboro exit 127. Turn right on GA Hwy 67 N, and travel ~12 miles to campus, on the left. Turn left on Herty Drive. Follow visitor parking instructions below.
Visitor parking:
Weekdays – From Herty Drive, turn left on Dorman, and right at the stop sign behind the Math/Physics Building and Russell Union into the Visitor Parking area. Place your visitor parking pass on your dashboard. Look for the blue trash dumpster to the left of the Math/Physics Building and follow the sidewalk behind it up to the single glass door entrance. Take the first hallway to the right and follow it to the blue round wall, then turn left to the front entrance of the planetarium. http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/aux/park/maps/mastermap.jpg or http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/
Evening and Weekends – Continue driving down Herty Drive and turn left at the end through the open parking gate, then right turn into the faculty/staff parking lot across from the front of the Math/Physics Building. (The parking gate opens at 5:30 p.m. weekdays) http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/aux/park/maps/mastermap.jpg or http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/