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Office of Communications
Last modified: 4/10/2012 2:40:15 PM
Media Advisory
Howard B. Owens Science Center Hosts Planetarium Program
April 10, 2012
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Office of Communications
301-952-6001
WHO:
Howard B. Owens Science Center Planetarium Staff
WHAT:
Planetarium Program  – “April Showers Bring Meteor Showers”
WHEN:
Friday, April 13 • 7:30 - 9 p.m.
WHERE:
Howard B. Owens Science Center

9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham MD 20706

BACKGROUND:

The Howard B. Owens Science Center will host a planetarium program for parents, students, and community members to share information on what meteors are and where they come from. April brings the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. A planetarium guide will show participants where and when to look for these enchanting celestial visitors.

This is also a fine month to see dazzling Venus, ruddy Mars and the ringed world Saturn. This program will be a tour of the night sky as seen by the unaided eye, but will also include telescopic and spacecraft images. Did we mention it’s Friday the 13th? There is a sky connection to this superstitious day. Come find out what it is!

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For more information, visit the Science Center’s website at www1.pgcps.org/howardbowens/, call 301-918-8750, or email Russell Waugh at russell.waugh@pgcps.org.

 

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About PGCPS: Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), one of the nation's 25 largest school districts, has 204 schools, approximately 125,000 students and nearly 18,000 employees. With an annual budget of $1.6 billion, the district serves a diverse student population from urban, suburban and rural communities. PGCPS is nationally recognized for its innovative programs and initiatives, including the expansion of Advanced Placement courses and partnerships with businesses and institutions of higher learning.

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