Astronomy
Current & Upcoming
Planetarium Show: Season of Light
Dec 21, 2024 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us for this seasonal favorite. Explore the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. Learn how these ancient rituals changed over time to become many of the world's most endearing Christmas and New Year’s…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Living Worlds
Jan 03, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time as we explore the co-evolution of life and our planet. Discover the ways life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years making our planet livable. Then contemplate what life might look like and where it may be found…
View MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
Jan 03, 2025 8:00PM—9:30PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Living Worlds
Jan 04, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time as we explore the co-evolution of life and our planet. Discover the ways life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years making our planet livable. Then contemplate what life might look like and where it may be found…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Jan 18, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterTake a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…
View MoreSky Events for 2025
Jan 31, 2025 7:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin TWC Astronomy Club for Sky Events for 2025 presented by Phil Hoyle. Registration required.
View MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
Feb 07, 2025 8:00PM—9:30PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Spark- The Universe in Us
Feb 07, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhere did the building blocks of life come from? From the oxygen we breath to the iron in our blood to the water we drink to the uranium that warm’s Earth core, we owe it all to the stars. Journey across space and time to discover the celestial origins of the elements we all have…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Spark- The Universe in Us
Feb 08, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhere did the building blocks of life come from? From the oxygen we breath to the iron in our blood to the water we drink to the uranium that warm’s Earth core, we owe it all to the stars. Journey across space and time to discover the celestial origins of the elements we all have…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Arcs to Auroras
Feb 22, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterNo pencil can draw it, no colors can paint it, no words can describe it in all its magnificence – Julius von Payer, Austrian Explorer. We’ve all been captivated by the dancing northern lights we call auroras. Join us as we learn how Earth’s magnetic field creates auroras and how this magnetic field protects our…
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