NORTH PENN PLANETARIUM
International Dark Sky Week 4/21-4/28, 2025
As International Dark Sky Week begins on April 21, 2025, join us in the planetarium for a FREE program as we learn about light pollution and how it affects the night sky. In this program we will tour our night sky locating the major celestial objects that are currently visible. Along the way we will discuss how light pollution affects our ability to see these objects and the steps that we can all take to minimize our contribution to the light pollution around us. Join us as we explore our Dark Skies!
Registration is requrired due to limited seating.
Register at www.northpenncep.org or by contacting the Community Education Office at 215-853-1028 or 215-853-1029.
More information on Internation Dark Sky Week can be found here: https://idsw.darksky.org/
Dark Sky 1-sided flyer.pdfWelcome to the North Penn Planetarium!
The North Penn Planetarium is located at North Penn High School in Lansdale, PA. The main purpose of the planetarium is to educated the students of the North Penn School district in the field of astronomy. However, it also serve the community as a whole by offering programs open to the public and private groups by request.
The planetarium has a 30 foot dome and seats a maximum of 57 people. It is powered by a SSIA DigitalSky DarkMatter system that utilizes a Barco F80 Laser Projector and a fish-eye lens to produce 2.4k fulldome images.
Please explore the links at the top of the page to learn more information about what the planetarium has to offer.
If you have any questions about the planetarium contact James P. Bauman, who is serving in his twelfth year as planetarium director. You can contact Mr. B by email at baumanjp@npenn.org or phone at 215-853-1263.
