The Marie Drake Planetarium
Where the stars always shine in Juneau, AK
Where the stars always shine in Juneau, AK
1992 Shows and Events
Public Shows
About 735 attendees
April Fool's Day
The unknown, but interesting night sky. Good fun science and tunes.
Tides and the Summer Sky
Physics, biology and history of tides.
Stars and the Aurora
Explanation of the Aurora. Mythology, chemistry and physics. Life cycle of the stars. Light. Hertzsprung Russell diagram
The Solar System: Chaos or Clockwork
Night and Day Sky
The Seasons and the Christmas Star
Climate and observational aspects of the seasons
Religious and scientific explanations of the Christmas Star.
The Solar System
What's knows and what's still mysterious.
The Moon: Is it just a phase we're going through?
Stars and Galaxies
Planetarium Orientation, Constellations & the Southern Hemisphere
Community Presentations
- General Astronomy show for Scouts (45)
- General Astronomy show for show for exchange students and host families
School Presentations
- Solar System - Five shows for second graders (around 100 attendees)
- Introduction to Planetarium for Gastineau students
- Meeting with three Marie Drake Teachers