APS HEfferan Planetarium

Hefferan Planetarium at ECA/CEC was built in 1975. All second through fifth grade APS elementary teachers may schedule their classes for a grade-level appropriate planetarium show/demonstration that promotes life-long learning in astronomy. The planetarium seats up to 66 students/adults per show. Each show lasts about an hour. Approximately 10,000 APS elementary students see a show at Hefferan Planetarium every year.

Contact Info:

Director: John Glaser

(505) 247-3658 ext. 45530

Show Times

Hefferan Planetarium is pleased to announce a grand reopening from construction in mid-September. Contact the director, John Glaser, for possible shows.

Specialized show times may be available for APS employees/departments. Feel free to contact John Glaser and inquire about a specialized show.

When regular shows resume in September 2022, Hefferan Planetarium will be scheduling 9:30am and 1:00pm weekday shows through early December. The planetarium will expand to three daily weekday shows in the Spring of 2023 with showtimes of 9:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm.