'Season of Light’ describes the legends associated with the stars that appear during the Christmas season such as Orion the Hunter, Taurus the Bull, and Leo the Lion.
Narrated by Noah Adams of NPR’s “All Things Considered" and appropriate for all ages, the show talks about all things celestial and winter traditional including the Star of Bethlehem, Jolly Old Saint Nick, holiday lights and candles, exploring traditions of gift-giving and solstice festivals. All shows are free, and everyone is welcome to join us! We do suggest that you arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of a show.
Show times:
- Nov 29, 2022 (Tue) 7:00 PM
- Nov 30, 2022 (Wed) 1:00 PM
- Nov 30, 2022 (Wed) 7:00 PM
- Dec 01, 2022 (Thu) 7:00 PM
- Dec 03, 2022 (Sat) 10:30 AM
- Dec 03, 2022 (Sat) 3:00 PM
- Dec 04, 2022 (Sun) 4:00 PM
- Dec 05, 2022 (Mon) 7:00 PM
- Dec 06, 2022 (Tue) 7:00 PM
- Dec 07, 2022 (Wed) 7:00 PM
Planetarium Location Map
- Location: Center for the Sciences room M75 (Main Street level). Enter through the doors from Parking Lot C. Click on the map for a larger image.
- All shows are free and everyone is welcome to come join us!
- Seating capacity for now: 50
- Shows include a tour of the nighttime sky using our full-dome projection system. Most shows will also have a full-dome, professionally produced show on an astronomical topic. The shows are described below.
- Parking for the evening (7pm) and Saturday morning shows in Lots C and B is free.
- Parking for daytime shows:
- There are 4 metered spaces in Lots C and B, next to the Center for the Sciences.
- There are also several metered spaces in the portion of Parking Lot A that lies directly between Martin Hall and Main Street.
- You can also pick up a free parking day pass by dropping by the Radford University Parking office in Heth Hall, or the Radford University Police Station (intersection of University Drive and Main Street).
- We have hearing-assist receivers for our sound system--please bring your own earphones (1/16 inch [3.5mm] stereo jack).
- No food or drinks allowed in the planetarium!
For more information, contact Planetarium Director Dr. Rhett Herman at rherman@radford.edu.
