The Towson University planetarium is an all-digital system that allows for observing the sky at any time, from anywhere on Earth and from any vantage point in space.
Land on the Moon and Mars. Get closer to the Sun than you ever thought possible. Check out what the stars look like from Alpha Centauri or other galaxies. See the echo of the Big Bang itself.
The sky is no longer the limit at the TU planetarium.
For thousands of years, humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe.
Many believe a bright star appeared in the East, heralding the birth of a savior. But was there really a star? Did it really appear in December? And was the “star” a very different kind of phenomenon?
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Our public shows are free of charge and occur on the third Friday of every month during the academic year.
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We welcome schools, community organizations and private groups to experience our planetarium.
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In addition to learning about the night sky, the planetarium gives TU students an opportunity to discover more on galactic distributions, binary star systems, stellar radii and more.
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When weather permits, planetarium shows are followed by telescope observing using our new 16" diameter Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope as well as with some of our portable 8" Celestron telescopes.
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Professor Christian Ready, Planetarium director, was quoted in the Baltimore Banner.
The planetarium was featured in Baltimore Magazine’s fun and games category as THE place for local stargazing.
Christian Ready inspires the next wave of astronomers.
Gifts to the Planetarium help enhance our licensed content, add more shows and support improvements to the space.
Give NowWe offer live shows presented by a trained presenter and full-dome films to entertain and educate your audience.
Request a showPhone: 410-704-3020
Email: planetarium@towson.edu
