Robinson Planetarium

& Observatory

Location: The Robinson planetarium is located on the Adrian College campus in Peelle Hall at the corner of Charles and Williams streets. The entrance is on Williams St. (MAP).
History: The Robinson Planetarium, built in 1966 features a 30 foot dome and a Spitz A-3-P star projector. Seating is available for 56 guests. The planetarium is housed in Peelle Hall on the Adrian College Campus. The planetarium is named after Herbert Robinson a distinguished industrialist, who provided funds for the construction of the facility.
Mission: The Robinson Planetarium serves the Adrian community in several ways. First, the planetarium is used for teaching Astronomy courses taught at Adrian College. Second, entertaining and educational programs are presented in the planetarium throughout the academic year. These shows are free and open to the public. See below for a current Schedule of Events. Finally, special shows for school groups (K-12) can be arranged by contacting astronomer Mr. Mark Fairclough (517) 265 5161 EXT 4788. mfairclough@adrian.edu
Schedule of Events: The planetarium is open during the academic college school year (late August though late April).t Stage I of the renovations is complete and we are open!! February shows will be on Fridays (February 3, 10, 17, 24) All shows are at 7 PM During the February shows, the resident astronomers program will look to winter constellations and their folklore. We will highlight the currently observable bright stars, planets, telescope objects, and constellations. Admission is FREE and open to the public!
Contact information: Show information or scheduling shows for groups: Astronomer Mark Fairclough: 517 265 5161 EXT 4788, mfairclough@adrian.edu For all other information contact the Planetarium Director: Dr. Sarah Hanson: 517.264.3944, slhanson@adrian.edu
Favorite Links to interesting and informative Astronomy web sites. Constellations Everything you ever wanted to know about constellations and more. Great educational site from the Univ. of Wisconsin. Planets Great NASA educational web site for planets. Auroras Cool site full of information about auroras, including a teacher guide. Can I buy a star? Before you buy a star, check out this web site. SpaceWeather This site has information updated daily about where to see satellites, the northern lights and much more Return to Earth Science home page Last Modified: 31 Januaryr, 2012 rday February 6th