• "The Mystery of the Christmas Star" Showing at Tarleton Planetarium

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    Name: "The Mystery of the Christmas Star" Showing at Tarleton Planetarium
    Date: December 12, 2022
    Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
    Event Description:

    Annual Free Holiday Show Planned at Tarleton Planetarium
     
    STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State University Planetarium’s most popular holiday show, “The Mystery of the Christmas Star,” will run through Dec. 20. It investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and examines recorded sightings of significant astronomical events at the time.
     
    Planetarium visitors will see how signs in the sky could have been remarkable enough to cause the wise men to travel across the desert to Bethlehem, likely from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
     
    Show schedule:
    • Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.
    • Monday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
    • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.
    • Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
    • Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
    • Monday, Dec. 12, 1 and 7 p.m.
    • Thursday. Dec. 15, 7 p.m.
    • Saturday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
    • Monday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
    • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
     The planetarium is in the Lamar Johanson Science Building on the Stephenville campus. Seating is limited to 86 guests per show; admission is free.

    The box office will open one hour before each show. Park after 6 p.m. in lot P-22/P-23, which is accessible from North Rome Street, across from the Recreation Sports Center.
     
    To schedule school groups, clubs or other gatherings, call 254-968-0523 or email HERE. Notice is required for private screenings.
     
    Location:
    Lamar Johanson Science Building
    Stephenville, TX 76402
    Contact Information:
    Fees/Admission:
    Free
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