Three new shows this month at the RVCC Planetarium!

 

October 2022       New Shows!   We're excited to bring three new shows to the Planetarium this month! Reservations are recommended. Call 908-231-8805 x5 or email the Planetarium. Provide your name, phone number, email, which show you want to see, and how many tickets you'd like.   Full schedule is on our website   Sunset Meditation Friday, October 7, 7:00 p.m. How do STEM workers, NASA professionals, athletes, and business executives cope with stress? Mindfulness. Meditation is a powerful tool for maintaining psychological health and resilience. Since the planetarium offers a dark and quiet space for relaxation, it is the perfect place for meditation. Enjoy a guided meditation experience in the comfortable, reclined seats in the RVCC Planetarium. View an amazing sunset as you travel from the Grand Canyon to the North Pole. Then relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. (Recommended for ages 10-adult)   Out There: A Quest for Extraterrestrial Worlds & Life Saturday, October 8, 7:00 p.m. For thousands of years, we thought that we were the center of the Universe.  Since then, science has taught us an astonishing amount about our cosmos. But even before we knew that our Sun was just one of many ordinary stars out there, people began to question if we were alone in the Universe. It’s possible that someone or something is, at this very moment, looking in our direction and asking the very same question. In its infinite nature, the Universe must have had endless possibilities to create other places like Earth. It is not the question of whether life exists elsewhere, but where we will have to look, and how we will find it — out there. (Recommended for ages 10-adult)   Halloween: Celestial Origins Saturdays, October 22 and 29, 3:00 and 7:00 pm What do you associate with Halloween? Trick-or-Treating, costumes… astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day” during this new production. We will also explore the night sky and learn what planets, constellations, and stars will be out on your Halloween evening. (Recommended for ages 8-adult)   So many awesome shows this month!   Accidental Astronauts Laser Classic Rock Astronomy Tonight   Skies over Hogwarts Fright Light family-friendly and PG13 The Sky Above Sensory-Friendly   October at a Glance   Saturday, October 1 3:00 pm   Accidental Astronauts (ages 6-12) 4:00 pm Laser Kids (ages 6-12) 5:00 pm The Sky Above - sensory-friendly 7:00 pm Astronomy Tonight (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Classic Rock laser concert (ages 10-adult)   Friday, October 7 7:00 pm   Sunset Meditation (ages 10-adult)   Saturday, October 8 3:00 pm   Accidental Astronauts (ages 6-12) 4:00 pm Laser Kids (ages 6-12) 7:00 pm Out There: A Quest for Extraterrestrial Worlds & Life (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Classic Rock laser concert (ages 10-adult)   Saturday, October 15 3:00 pm   The Skies over Hogwarts (ages 8-adult) 4:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - family friendly (ages 8-adult) 7:00 pm   The Skies over Hogwarts (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - family friendly (ages 8-adult)   Saturday, October 22 3:00 pm   Halloween: Celestial Origins (ages 8-adult) 4:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - family friendly (ages 8-adult) 7:00 pm   Halloween: Celestial Origins (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - PG13 (ages 13-adult)   Saturday, October 29 3:00 pm   Halloween: Celestial Origins (ages 8-adult) 4:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - family friendly (ages 8-adult) 7:00 pm   Halloween: Celestial Origins (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Fright Light laser concert - PG13 (ages 13-adult)   Visit our website for Show Schedules and Descriptions   Good to Know... Admission: $10 per person for one show $18 per person for two shows on the same day Payments are taken at the Planetarium on the day of the show. Reservations are recommended. Call 908-231-8805 or email the Planetarium. Provide your name, phone number, email, which show you want to see, and how many tickets you'd like.   Please arrive 20-30 minutes before the show to pay for your tickets. The closest parking lots are #9 and #1. Here is a campus map. Late arrivals are NOT admitted to the Planetarium's theater once a show has started.   Masks are optional on campus.     Moon Phases First Quarter October 2 Full Moon October 9 Hunter's Moon. It is also called Travel Moon, Dying Grass Moon, and sometimes Blood Moon or Sanguine Moon. Last Quarter October 17 New Moon October 25   Explore the Universe with RVCC Planetarium   ‌   Please Consider Making a Tax-Deductible Donation to the Planetarium Support from the community has repeatedly played a key role in our success at the RVCC Planetarium. We are proud to offer affordable, educational field trips and engaging public events for our community. Your continued support helps us to provide innovative, educational experiences for our diverse audiences. Donations made to the Planetarium throughout the year help support new and exciting programs and help us maintain and upgrade our equipment.   Thank you for your support!   Donate   To reach us, email planet@raritanval.edu. ‌ ‌‌