Purchase Tickets Here The Night Sky Series is designed for everyone from beginners to experienced amateur astronomers. The focus is on learning the night sky in a "geographic" sense...locating yourself in our solar system, the Milky Way, and our local group of galaxies. Each class begins in the Norton Planetarium with a one-hour lecture covering […]
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED Through the magic of the Norton Planetarium take a simulated journey to the sun and all the planets. Learn what wonders have been revealed and what mysteries remain to be solved. After the show (weather permitting) gaze at the heavens through the Taylor Observatory’s telescopes. When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 […]
Taylor Observatory-Norton Planetarium Presenting the Full Dome Movie “Mystery of the Christmas Star” Produced by Evans & Sutherland Digital Theater, “Mystery of the Christmas Star” allows audiences to journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. […]
Purchase Tickets Here Winter Solstice December 21 is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. For the next six months the days will grow progressively longer until once again the days will grow progressively shorter. What explains this phenomenon? How is this day celebrated throughout the […]
Purchase Tickets Here STARS Our sun is one of an estimated two hundred billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone. We exist in an ocean of stars, but not all stars are alike. From Brown Dwarves to Black Holes stars produce a wide array of fascinating and exotic phenomena. How do stars come into […]