The Sun Our Living Star - 3pm
Session duration: 60 minutes
Cost: $12 per person
Age requirement: 10+ years old
16 November 2024
We will take you on a captivating journey across the Universe. Join one of our highly experienced astronomers as they guide you through constellations, the Solar System and beyond. Marvel at the immense scale of the universe and observe the breathtaking beauty of the night skies projected on the eight-metre domed ceiling. This session features a fulldome movie, 'The Sun, Our LIving Star'.
Age requirement - ages 10+ years old
The Sun has shone on our world for four and half billion years. The light warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky – day by day, month by month – was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilisations. Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. Discover the secrets of our star in this Planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full dome format.
Please note the age requirement for this session is for ages 10+ years old. If you do bring younger children, we request that those who become restless and noisy please exit the Planetarium with their guardian as a courtesy to other patrons.
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE