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Henry B. duPont III Planetarium

@PlanetariumCT

Planetarium located at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT.

 Bridgeport, CT
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Joined September 2020
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Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)Photo by Henry B. duPont III Planetarium (@PlanetariumCT)
Today is Fairfield County's Giving Day! Your donations can help us to reopen with COVID safety measures in place, fund free STEAM programming for local students, and much more. #FairfieldCountyGives fcgives.org/organizations/di…
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There is a chance the Northern Lights could be visible from Connecticut tonight or tomorrow in the wake of a recent solar storm. Keep an eye on the northern sky! fox61.com/article/weather/no…
Rare Northern Lights may be visible over Connecticut tonight

Rare Northern Lights may be visible over Connecticut tonight

Connecticut is on the edge of visibility for a Northern Lights show tonight and tomorrow night (if the weather stays clear).

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Life in the upper atmosphere? Venus could be more habitable than we thought. news.mit.edu/2020/life-venus… #Venus #astrobiology #aliens #space

Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus

Astronomers at MIT, Cardiff University, and elsewhere may have observed signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus. If the evidence, indicating the presence of the molecule phosphine, is indeed...

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The Iris Nebula, taken by Elliot Severn in Meriden on Saturday night. The Iris Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated SAO 19158. It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across.
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The Hubble telescope was launched 30 years ago! It has provided NASA scientists with images never before seen! If you click the link below you can take a 360° tour of the Hubble control center, check out some of the images Hubble has taken. nasa.gov/content/hubble-insp…
Hubble Online Activities - NASA Science

Hubble Online Activities - NASA Science

Hubble interactives that take you on a journey through the universe. Hubble Birthday App. Name that Nebula! Hubble's Cosmic Adventure

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Be sure to check out The Discovery Museum and Planetarium YouTube Channel and our collection of free virtual planetarium shows! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… #Space #Astronomy #Planetarium #Digistar

Planetarium Presentations

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Messier 27, The Dumbbell Nebula, taken by Elliot Severn in Meriden. M27 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1227 light-years. It consists of a glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from a red giant star late in its life. #Space #Astronomy
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Flying over Copernicus crater, with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data rendered in Digistar 6. #Space #Astronomy #Planetarium #Digistar #Moon
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Check out this interview with our Assistant Planetarium Director Elliot Severn about our Planetarium, his photography, and the future of our space program. youtube.com/watch?v=hcNP44M5…

Interview with Elliot Severn - Assist. Director Henry B. Dupont III Planetarium

We had great conversation on topics that Elliot is very experienced...

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Why are planetariums still important? Read what our Planetarium director David Mestre has to say. ctpost.com/opinion/article/L… #Space #Astronomy #Planetarium
Letter: A day to celebrate planetariums

Letter: A day to celebrate planetariums

Why are planetariums still important?

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Sunrise over Pluto, from our newest show Edge of Darkness by Evans & Sutherland. #Space #Astronomy #Pluto #NewHorizons #Digistar
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News 12's story on our recent planetarium system upgrades. connecticut.news12.com/story…

Discover Museum gives visitors a chance to discover space

A museum is celebrating a $500,000 transformation featuring technology you'll find nowhere else in Connecticut.

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Flying through the rings of Saturn in Digistar 6. #Space #Astronomy #Planetarium #Digistar
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Our retired Spitz 512 star projector, now on display in the front lobby of the Discovery Museum. #Space #Astronomy #Planetraium
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Star trail photography with our old Spitz 512 star projector. #Space #Astronomy #Planetraium
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Our Spitz 512 star projector in action, before being replaced by our Digistar 6 system in 2019. #Space #Astronomy #Planetarium #Digistar
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