YLC Planetarium Shows
The York County Astronomical Society, celebrating 18 years offering planetarium programs to the public, now offering Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening programs at the York Learning Center Planetarium.
Saturday November 2, 2024
- 7:00PM - Forward! To the Moon
- 7:40PM - StarWatch
- 8:20PM - Comets and Discovery
The planetarium is located in the York Learning Center at 301 East 6th Avenue, York PA. Admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for children and seniors. Admission to any second or third show is $1.00 each. Cash and most credit and debit cards are accepted.
Private show reservations are available for $40 for a 45 minute program for up to 60 people.
In person ticket sales start at 6:30pm the day of the show. We reserve the right to ask any disruptive persons to leave the Planetarium.
Online ticket sales are available
Cur8.com is hosting a ticket sales site for our programs until 2 hours before showtime. The site charges a non-refundable fee of about $1.25 per ticket and you are able to reserve a seat in the planetarium. Because of the pricing model of Cur8.com, ticket purchases are for the 7:00pm, 7:40pm, and 8:20pm group of shows.
Please be curtious and not leave empty seats between groups.
Click here to purchase online tickets
You do not need to print the tickets, just present photo identification.
StarWatch
Learn how to find the planets and constellations that are visible in York’s night sky. Become a star watcher by exploring the current night sky, locate visible planets and constellations, and enjoy some sky lore. Receive a star map and get answers to questions such as:
* What can be seen with a telescope tonight?
* How do I find the North Star?
* Is there really a bear in the sky?
* Why do stars have different colors?
* What are the names of the brightest stars?
* Why does Jupiter have different colored clouds?
Forward! To the Moon
NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon.
Comets & Discovery
In “Comets & Discovery” we follow two intrepid comet hunters in first-person. One, a modern explorer. The other, Caroline Herschel. The famous 18th century comet huntress that ruled the skies for many generations. With both, we learn how they each searched the skies, made their discoveries, and reported them for other astronomers to bear out. We also learn about, depending on the century of the observer, what people thought comets were and their importance to them.
The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky - day by day, month by month - was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations. Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined.
For more information on events, scheduling a private party star watch, directions to the observing site, or for general Society information please contact us at info@astroyork.com or leave a voice message after the recording at 717 759-9227 or visit our Facebook page
The Planetarium wishes to recognize and thank the British Fulldome Institute for programming support.
