General Information
What is the Planetarium?
The planetarium simulates the night sky. It can show the sky from any location on the Earth, now or thousands of years in the past of future. The heart of the planetarium is the Spitz System 512 planetarium projector. A video projector, multiple slide projectors and special effects projectors supplement the main projector. The result is a multimedia presentation which awes, amazes, entertains and educates viewers of all ages.
What will you see at the Planetarium?
The planetarium offers approximately five different shows for the general public each year. Groups may choose the current public show of one from the planetarium's growing collection of shows. Most of the planetarium shows are about 45 minutes long, except for shows designed for pre-schoolers which run 20-25 minutes.
Where is the Planetarium located?
The planetarium is located at 11th Street and 8th Avenue South, on the MSUM campus in Bridges Hall #167 in Moorhead, Minnesota.
For More Information
Call the Regional Science Center at (218) 477-2920. The Center's office is located on the MSUM campus in the Centennial House, 1026 7th Avenue South.