Take a look at the ISS from the cheap seats, Franklin Institute 6/12

Posted on | June 11, 2008 | Comments Off

As much as I’d like to say otherwise, chances are you and I aren’t going to visit the International Space Station. My internal pessimist says that I’ll never have the dough to make the voyage, we’re no Sergey Brin, no matter how much we Google. My internal optimist says that by the time I get to orbit, there’ll be something better. Either way, it is unlikely we’re actually going to visit the station.

So, you’ll have to make do with view The Franklin’s Joel N. Bloom Observatory and Derek Pitts. The five dollar pricetag for non-members means your ticket will be six orders of magnitude cheaper. Tomorrow night, 7 until 10 PM. Here’s the full skinny in press release terms:

WHAT: The Franklin’s Joel N. Bloom Observatory is open the 2nd Thursday night of each month to view the night skies with the help of Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts. This month visitors will be exploring the International Space Station (ISS), which NASA is almost finished assembling.

This extraordinary spacecraft and the people who designed, built and operated it will be discussed as the audience receives a guided tour inside the space station and a fly-around outside the 500 metric ton “island in space.”

Programming:

· Demonstration Theater: Special presentation by Mark Uhran, from NASA’s Office of Space Operation – 7:45PM

· Franklin Theater: 3D Sun – 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm

· Planetarium Shows: The Sky Tonight – 7:00pm

· Pirates Navigation – NEW Show! – 8:00pm & 8:30pm

WHEN: Thursday, June 12, 2008
7:00PM-10:00PM

WHERE: The Franklin (Joel N. Bloom Observatory)
20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

DETAILS: Please register in advance by calling 215-448-1254. Admission is $5, Members are FREE! The Franklin offers 5 different telescopes for you to view celestial objects in the sky. The Observatory is also staffed with knowledgeable observers and free star maps are provided.

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