The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at Fernbank Science Center is a celestial theater in the round, utilizing the Digistar 7 10K projection system. The planetarium has one of the highest resolutions of any planetarium in the world, creating a stunning immersive environment, while guiding the audience through the wonders of the universe!
Adults (ages 19-61) $10.00
Students (ages 3-18) $5.00
Seniors (62+) $5.00
Current Show Times*
Thursday and Friday
3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
*Operational hours vary throughout the year. Please confirm hours and closure dates on the CALENDAR prior to your visit.
Operational hours vary throughout the year. Please confirm hours and closure dates on our CALENDAR prior to your visit.
Tickets for regular planetarium programs must be purchased in-person. Tickets go on sale approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled program. All major credit cards are accepted.
Free planetarium tickets are available for DCSD employees (with ID). Discounts for military personnel, ASTC Passport Members and college students are also available with proper ID.
Some of our planetarium programs are designed specifically for a younger audience (Ages 4 -12). All other programs are for general audiences. Please read the program descriptions and watch the video previews to determine the program that meets your specific interest.
Mark Lancaster, Astronomer
mark_lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org
Rachael Lambert, Astronomer
rachael_lambert@dekalbschoolsga.org
This planetarium show for children explores the relationship between 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. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as a system and learn to distinguish between myths and science.
Topic: Earth, Moon, Sun
Schedule: Thursday and Friday 3:00 PM | Saturday 10:15 AM
Audience: Best for a younger audience (4-12).
This stunning voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor of the worlds in the Solar System and our scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe takes the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out beyond the Milky Way to the unimaginable immensity of myriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history of astronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today’s giant telescopes that allow us to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
Topic: Planets, Solar System, Milky Way, Galaxies, Universe
Schedule: Thursday and Friday 4:00 PM
Audience: Best for a general audience.
Throughout Earth’s violent history, impacts from comets and asteroids have mercilessly shaped its surface. The ancient barrage continues today; from harmless meteors – those brilliant streaks in the night sky -- to mountain sized boulders wandering perilously close to Earth.
Topics: Comets, Asteroids
Schedule: Saturday 1:00 PM
Audience: Best for a general audience
The Aurora is one of the greatest wonders a human can experience in nature. Now, you can experience the aurora in 10K!
Topic: Aurora Borealis
Schedule: Thursday and Friday 7:00 PM | Saturday @ 2:00 PM
Audience: Best for a general audience.
Black Holes takes you on a journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a Black Hole. Where do they come from? Where do they go? How do we find them? Is there one on Earth's horizon?
Topics: Black Holes
Schedule: Thursday and Friday 8:00 PM | Saturday 3:00 PM
Audience: Best for a general audience.
A family from another star system searches our solar system for the perfect vacation spot. Dad wants peace and quiet, Mom wants pretty moons. Visit all the planets and enjoy exotic locales in the vacation trip of a lifetime. Walk on Pluto's frozen surface. Fly the ice cliffs of Miranda. Feel the power of Jupiter's storm clouds.
Topics: Solar System, Moons
Schedule: Saturday 11:00 AM
Audience: Best for a younger audience (4-12).
Presented live by a Fernbank Science Center astronomer, this is a guided tour through the constellations, planets and celestial events of the current evening sky.
First Saturday of each month at 12:00 PM
Mark Lancaster, Astronomer
mark_lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org
Rachael Lambert, Astronomer
rachael_lambert@dekalbschoolsga.org
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