3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, a part of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, announces the return of ‘Imiloa’s popular evening 3D Hitchhikers planetarium program, which utilizes the 3D stereoscopic projection system in the ‘Imiloa planetarium. 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the New Universe.
Thursday evenings from April 8 to May 13, A 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the New Universe,” will be presented at the `Imiloa planetarium. Shawn Laatsch, `Imiloa’s planetarium manager, will host evening presentation and he will “fly” participants out into space on a unique and engaging tour through The New Universe. The shows will be on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Laatsch will utilize the newly updated software and datasets in the planetarium take the audience on a journey through the solar system, exploring planets, their moons, asteroids and Oort cloud. Continuing outward we visit other star systems with planets, explore the Milky Way Galaxy and its components, journey into inter galactic space exploring galaxies, and travel to the farthest extent that our astronomical instruments are able to show us. This virtual 3D flight through the cosmos will awe and inspire audiences with the wonders of exploration. The program highlight the newest datasets and discoveries in astronomy from numerous sources. The show is printed in stunning 3D making audiences feel as if they can reach out and touch the universe.
'Imiloa Museum Theater Performances
'Imiloa Museum Theater Performers Pocket Theater
'Imiloa is currently hosting UH Hilo student interns as Museum Theatre Performers. These interns present various topics through skits, lectures, and theatre.
Come and learn about an exciting topic - FREE with paid admission.
Awesome Light: Seeing the Invisible
Awesome Light: Seeing the Invisible playing in the 2 pm timeslot is back and in 3D with a new installment featuring Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Harvard Smithsonian Submillimeter Array, and the Very Long Baseline Array. Awesome Light 2 showcases radio and submillimeter astronomy and how this area of astronomy reveals discoveries not possible in visible light. 'Imiloa's second planetarium show production and distributed by Sky Skan, Inc., Awesome Light 2 will soon be available to planetariums around the globe. Check it out beginning Saturday, March 27 at 2:00 pm; it will replace Awesome Light 1 on our regular Tues-Sun Planetarium schedule.