Planetarium

What's Up in SW FL Skies: Summertime, and the Milky Way's Showing Off!

The galactic center of our Milky Way galaxy home is "up" looking south at night all summer! Antares is the brightest star in the "curly...

Jun 126 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: March Skies: Lunar Eclipse, Next Phase of Planetary Lineup, Constellations this month

Waxing crescent Moon passes between Mercury and Venus and farewell to Saturn Mar 1, 2025 Moon Phases March 2025 (Eastern Time) 1st...

Mar 15 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: January Skies: Mars reaches Opposition, Planetary Lineup, plus Quadrantid Meteors and Constellations this month

Waxing crescent Moon passes Venus and then Saturn Jan 2 - 4 Moon Phases January 2025 (Eastern Time) 1st Quarter Full 3rd Quarter ...

Jan 35 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: December Skies, With Planets, Meteors and Constellations this month

Moon Phases December 2024 (Eastern Time) New 1st Quarter Full 3rd Quarter 1 8 15 22 Meteors: The Geminid meteor shower...

Dec 1, 20244 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: November Skies, With Planets and Constellations this month

Moon Phases November 2024 (Eastern Time) New 1st Quarter Full 3rd Quarter 1 9 16 24 Meteors: Orionids continue through...

Nov 2, 20245 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: October Skies, With Planets and Constellations this month

Our wonderful Grand Reopening celebration! Many thanks to all of our chair sponsors and donors for making this renovation possible!

Oct 6, 20245 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: September Equinox and Planetarium Grand Re-Opening -- also Planets and Constellations this month

New Planetarium interior, meteors, equinox, teeny-tiny lunar eclipse, planets and stars this month.

Sep 9, 20243 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: August is the Perseid Meteor Shower -- also Planets and Constellations this month

Moon Phases Aug 2024 (EDT) New 1stQuarter Full 3rd Quarter 4 12 19 26 Planets: Sunset, Night and Dawn Venus and Mercury...

Aug 10, 20244 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: July Planets and a Special Guest Planet

Moon Phases July 2024 (EDT) New 1stQuarter Full 3rd Quarter 6 14 21 29 At last, Venus rejoins us as an early evening planet...

Jul 12, 20243 min read

What's Up in SW FL Skies: June Planets Line Up for Solstice

Planetarium happenings and Night Sky events for this month!

Jun 4, 20242 min read

What's Up in SWFL Skies: May the Meteors Be With You!

Moon Phases 3Q new 1Q full 3Q May 2024 1 7 15 23 30 May 4th-5th: May heralds...

May 1, 20242 min read

What's Up in SWFL Skies: Eclipse Coming! - April 2024

By: Heather Preston, Planetarium Director Moon Phases March 2024 (Eastern Time Zone) 1 8 15 23...

Apr 3, 20246 min read