The Marie Drake Planetarium
Where the stars always shine in Juneau, AK
2006 Shows and Events
January 2 and 3
The Red Aurora
Feb. 14th
Romance Under the Stars
February 7 and 8
Back to the Moon
October 3 and 4
The New Planets: Learn why we now have eight planets. The definition of planet has changed.
Kepler's search for an Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star like our sun
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Dancing Under the Stars with the Daughters of the New Moon, Navigate with the Stars (or how to get back home if your GPS fails), The Comet with Two Tails, The Stars that Never Set.
June 6 and 7
Star Wars
Participate in July 4th parade - Theme: The Solar System
August 1 and 2
November 8
Transit of Mercury
Mercury will be seen as a small black dot moving across the face of the Sun. It will be visible in Juneau if weather is clear.
Learn about this spectacular event that only occurs 13 times a century.
Constellations of the Zodiac
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Finding North