Join the members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the St. Louis Science Center for an evening of telescope viewing. There will be a FREE "Sky Tonight" presentation in the Orthwein Starbay - McDonnell Planetarium starting at 7:00 PM. The "Sky Tonight" program will be held regardless of the weather. Doors open for "Sky Tonight" at 6:45pm in McDonnell Planetarium.


6 to 9pm               Experience Flight: Test out our flight simulators – $5 and $6
                              Share you Star Wars memorabilia at our Pop-up Museum 
                              Play Johann Sebastian Joust (Planetarium Lobby)
7 to 10pm              Public Telescope Viewing (Archery Field)
7pm                       Planetarium Show: The Sky Tonight (Star Bay)
7:30pm                  Demo: Where are the New Worlds? (Planetarium Lobby)
9pm                       Screening of Red Dwarf episodes (Star Bay)
- See more at: http://www.slsc.org/may-2014-first-friday-star-wars#sthash.UNgw0T9J.dpuf

OMNIMAX® Theater (Main Building, Second Floor)
Evening pricing ($6, all tickets; $5 for college students with valid id).
6pm                      JERUSALEM
7pm                     The Science of Star Wars presentation by Dr. Andy Howell
8pm                     The Science of Star Wars presentation by Dr. Andy Howell
10pm                   Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977 original unaltered version -- Free! Seating is limited and tickets, available at the box office, required.
James S. McDonnell Planetarium – all programs free unless otherwise noted

Date: Friday, 5/2/2014

Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Central

Location: McDonnell Planetarium - Forest Park, Clayton Avenue and Faulkner Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110

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  • Sunset Image
    Sunset: 7:56 PM
  • Waxing Crescent
    Moon
  • Sky Chart - click to enlarge
    What's in the Sky this evening?

Information for Visitors:
Orhtwien Starbay of the McDonnell Planetarium doors open at 6:45pm for the free "Sky Tonight" planetarium seasonal night sky presentation that starts at 7pm, rain or starshine!

On May 2, 2014, Sunset: 19:54; Civil twilight ends: 20:23; Astronomical twilight ends: 21:35; a 15% illuminated crescent moon sets at 23:15; at 8pm, Mercury is extremely low in the WNW; Jupiter is high in the W; Mars is low in the SE.

St. Louis Science Center Telescope Viewing

Location Details

McDonnell Planetarium - Forest Park

Clayton Avenue and Faulkner Drive

St. Louis, MO 63110

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