HearS a breakdown of the facts from the text, answering potential questions someone might have about the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium’s spring season:
Key Details:
* Season Dates: January 2026 – April 2026
* Location: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus
* capacity: 116 visitors
* Tickets: Available online in advance.
* Show days: Most Fridays and Saturdays
Show Schedule & Descriptions:
* “Unveiling Exoplanet Systems” (Lecture):
* Speaker: Ashley elliott (Louisiana State University)
* Date/Time: Friday,January 9,6 p.m.
* Topic: Long baseline optical interferometry – detecting planets around distant stars.
* “Whale Super Highway”:
* dates/Times:
* Jan 23 (Fri) – 6pm & 7pm
* Jan 24 (Sat) – 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
* Apr 17 (Fri) – 6pm & 7pm
* Apr 18 (Sat) – 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
* Topic: Humpback and blue pygmy whale migration along the coast of Western Australia.
* “Across the Visible Universe”:
* Dates/Times:
* Jan 30 (Fri) – 6pm & 7pm
* Jan 31 (Sat) – 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
* topic: A voyage to the farthest reaches of the observable cosmos.
* “Observer”:
* Dates/Times:
* Feb 6 (Fri) – 6pm
* Feb 7 (Sat) – 2pm & 4pm
* Topic: the art of seeing, featuring observations from scientists and artists.
* “Romance Among the Stars”:
* Dates/Times:
* Feb 13 (Fri) – 6pm & 7pm
* Feb 14 (Sat) – 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
* Topic: The beauty and drama of the universe.
* “The Arctic”:
* Dates/Times:
* Feb 27 (Fri) – 6pm & 7pm
* Feb 28 (Sat) – 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
* Topic: The landscapes of the American Arctic, featuring the Porcupine Caribou herd and polar bears.
* Prescott Regional SciTech Fest:
* Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Free event)
* Planetarium Shows (Free with festival attendance):
* “Our Friends the Planets” – 11 a.m.
* “Uncovering Black Holes” – 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Topics Covered:
* Astrophysics (exoplanets, cosmic distances, black holes)
* Marine Biology (whales, Arctic ecosystems)
* Observation & Perception
* Nature & Wildlife
