Battle Point Astronomical Association presents planetarium show on Orion

Orion is the most prominent constellation in the winter sky. Join astronomer Dave Fong on a journey through time to discover the past and future of Orion at the planetarium show “Did the Dinosaurs see Orion in their Night Sky?” at Ritchie Observatory at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.

November 7, 2014 3:14 pm
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Orion is the most prominent constellation in the winter sky. Join astronomer Dave Fong on a journey through time to discover the past and future of Orion at the planetarium show “Did the Dinosaurs see Orion in their Night Sky?” at Ritchie Observatory at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.

The show is free to members of the Battle Point Astronomical Association; $2 donation suggested for nonmembers, $5 for families.

If the sky is clear, astronomers will be on hand with telescopes for public solar viewing prior and star-gazing afterward.

The Battle Point Astronomical Association is a non-profit amateur astronomy organization that operates the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory and John H. Rudolph Planetarium in the Helix House at Battle Point Park

For more information, call 206-842-9152 or visit www.bpastro.org.