RMSC Perseid Nights at the Planetarium
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 08/02/2025
Celebrate the wonders of the night sky at the RMSC Perseid Nights at the Planetarium”. This two-day event will offer engaging experiences for attendees of all ages, including telescope viewing, workshops, speakers, space-themed hands-on activities, Planetarium shows, and more.
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- Telescopes will be set up across the RMSC campus, providing guests with guided views of the Moon, Mars, and deep-sky objects (star clusters and nebulae). During the day, telescopes with solar filters and sunspotters will provide views of sunspots.
- Workshops and talks will be held within the Museum & Science Center and Planetarium on Saturday during the day, free with museum admission.
- Visitors can participate in interactive science demonstrations and space-themed activities led by RMSC staff and community partners
- RMSC Activities:
- Stomp Rockets – Build and launch your own air rockets to help imagine the challenges and triumphs of engineering spacecraft.
- RMSC-Wide Planet Voting Booth - Are you a die-hard fan of Jupiter? Or do you prefer Venus? Come view our campaign posters, vote for your favorite planet, and rep them with your very own planet badge. (Pluto not included)
- Pocket Solar Systems - make your own scale model of the Solar System to take on the road
- Solar Viewing - Spot Sun Spots as you get an upclose view of our sun through our telescopes (with solar filters) and sun spotters (during the day only)
- Telescope Display (during the day only) - Telescopes come in many different shapes and sizes! Get up close with some of our telescopes from the Strasenburgh Planetarium!
- Food truck (hot dogs and hamburger) & Cash Bar at Night - 5 PM - 10 PM
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)Location:
657 East Avenue
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
585.697.1942Contact name:
Lyndsay Compitello
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
08/02/2025
Time:
1am - 3pm & 6pm - 11pm
Price:
Outside: FREE, Talks & Workshops: Museum Admission
Ages
All AgesWeb Service