Planet Trek Dane County, our outdoor, scale model solar system, will now be a permanent installation.
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Galileoscope
Telescope Kits
Galileoscopes are for sale ($35 cash or check only) at
Space Place during any of our public programs or order directly
from the Galileoscope
site.
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Party With the Stars
Friday, July 21 • 8:00-9:30 pm Find out what objects are currently in the night sky and where to find them. Following the indoor presentation, we will set up telescopes outside, weather permitting.
The Evening Sky Map Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.
Washburn Observatory Click on the Washburn Observatory link for schedule information.
Space Place family workshops are offered during the school year on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for
children ages 6-10 and their parents. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required.
No Saturday workshops until September - enjoy the summer! Saturday Science Workshops will take a hiatus over the summer months. We will resume again in the fall.
Build and learn to use your own telescope! We will construct the telescope, help you learn to use the lenses that are included, and give you some tips for observing. The fee for the workshop is $35 which includes the Galileoscope telescope kit. Email kay@astro.wisc.edu to register for the workshop.
Universe in the Park resumes for 2017 Various dates throughout the summer • Check state parks for times & locations
Universe in the Park (UitP) is a popular outreach program of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. A typical UitP session begins just after sunset with a talk and slide show about astronomy. At the conclusion of the talk, weather permitting, we set up a telescope and provide park visitors the opportunity to view available astronomical objects.
