The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at Fernbank Science Center is a celestial theater in the round, utilizing the complex Zeiss Mark V planetarium projector in conjunction with SPITZ SciDome 4K Laser projection system. These technologies collectively create a stunning immersive environment, which guide the audience through the wonders of the universe. The 70-ft diameter planetarium, one of the largest in the United States, is dedicated to teaching and public enrichment.
Cultivate your scientific curiosity at Fernbank Science Center during our Full Dome, Half Price Space Spectacular. Enjoy the Planetarium's 4K projection system with half-price shows. Explore our Exhibit Hall including the interactive Apollo Mission Control Exhibit, and engage in hands-on Earth and space science activities for all ages with connections to science, technology, and society.
SATURDAY MARCH 7
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hands-on Activites: Noon - 3:00 PM
Soar into space or dive deep into the ocean with the 3:00 PM planetarium show "Oceans in Space." This program will be combined with a special presentation by award winning children's author Jennifer Swanson (Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Interact)
Planetarium lessons are given for schools throughout the school year.
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors.
The Aurora is one of the greatest wonders a human can experience in nature. Experience the actual aurora with the world’s first 4K, real-time, full dome video.
The sun is a typical dwarf star, however, don’t be fooled by the terminology. The Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.
Presented live by a Fernbank Science Center astronomer, this is a guided tour through the constellations, planets, and events of the current evening sky.
Join our Fernbank Science Center space scientists and educators on a journey through the solar system in the fulldome PLANET-arium Show, featuring asteroids, comets, moons, and even Pluto.
Learn about the untold stories and the significant contributions that African Americans made in the United States space program.
Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole.
Learn about the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications, to a child’s spyglass, to the Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Planetarium and Observatory Contacts
April Whitt- Astronomer
april_whitt@dekalbschoolsga.org
Mark Lancaster - Astronomer
J._Lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org
Scott Harris - Planetary Geologist, Meterorites
Scott_Harris@dekalbschoolsga.org
