New starshow opens at Rollins Planetarium

The new Friday night public show for June and July at Young Harris College's Rollins Planetarium will be Skies Over Georgia. Find out what's in the sky tonight in this live starshow featuring constellations, planets and other interesting sky objects currently visible from the beautiful north Georgia mountain region. No matter what the outside weather is like, viewing conditions are always perfect under the 40- foot planetarium dome, thanks to a state-ofthe art Chronos projector, which can show all stars visible to the unaided human eye under a pristine dark sky. Skies Over Georgia will be presented on the following Friday evenings: June 8, 15 and 22; and July 13 and 20.

Planetarium programs in June and July start promptly at 8:30 PM. Seating begins about 10 minutes before showtime. The planetarium is located in the Maxwell Center building on the campus of Young Harris College. There is no admission charge.

If skies are clear, the Young Harris College Observatory is open immediately after the planetarium show ends, which should be about 9:15. The observatory features a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and is located about a mile-and-a-half from campus on the grounds of the Brasstown Valley Resort. Maps are available in the planetarium lobby if needed. The observing session will include a guided tour of the constellations. The session will end between 10:00 and 10:15 PM. The observatory is open on the same dates the planetarium is open.

For recorded information about planetarium and observatory events, please call the planetarium info line at (706) 379-4312, or to get more detailed information, visit the college web site at www.yhc.edu, then click the "Rollins Planetarium" link on the left-hand side of the page.