John Drescher Planetarium

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John Drescher Planetarium is an educational space dedicated to astronomical displays and celestial learning. long_description_potoo

What's happening

Apr 24
6:00 PM
The Night Sky Show

Using SMC’s 4K Digistar projection system, Planetarium Lecturer Sarah Vincent will talk about the latest news in astronomy and space exploration, and present a virtual tour of constellations and other night-sky celebrities making their appearance in the evenings ahead. Show is updated weekly. A brief audience Q&A follows the show.

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Apr 24
7:00 PM
Deep Sky Deep Dive: “Galaxies”

This show explores different types of galaxies and how astronomers study such distant objects, including the Milky Way, Andromeda, dwarf galaxies, and quasars. A brief audience Q&A follows the show.

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Apr 26
1:00 PM
The Night Sky Show

Using SMC’s 4K Digistar projection system, Planetarium Lecturer Sarah Vincent will talk about the latest news in astronomy and space exploration, and present a virtual tour of constellations and other night-sky celebrities making their appearance in the evenings ahead. Show is updated weekly. A brief audience Q&A follows the show.

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Details

1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
smc.edu
+1 310-434-3000

About

This facility was established in 2018 as part of the Santa Monica College community to provide astronomical education and star-gazing experiences.story_potoo

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