DETROIT The summer skies, with a whole new set of constellations and stellar objects, will soon be visible above. These wonders will be on display starting June 19 at the New Detroit Science Center.
Starlit Summer Nights invites you to explore the summer night sky as the constellations Scorpius, Lyra, Cygnus, Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), Aquila the Eagle and many others overhead. The glorious curtain of the Milky Way will make an appearance, as you discover treasures of the sky such as M13 a giant globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules. Summer also is an ideal time for Meteor showers, so well show you what to expect from the Perseids, one of the most dramatic showers visible each year.
The New Detroit Science Centers Dassault Systmes Planetarium is one of the worlds finest digital planetarium projection systems. Digistar technology and Sky-Skan automation allow spectacular journeys through the wild, wide universe. Images are projected in three dimensions onto a 50-foot wide, three-story high dome, which fills the audiences field of vision. A 13,000-watt Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound system allows viewers to experience a phenomenon like a Supernova in its full sound and fury.
Stralit Summer Nights will be shown at 3 p.m. daily. Admission is $4 plus general admission.
