BGSU Planetarium

Provides shows of general interest to the public.

08/22/2026

PLANETARIUM SHOW AND PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE WATCH EVENT

On Thursday, August 27 into the 28th, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Bowling Green and across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. During a lunar eclipse the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow and can take on a dark copper red color.

Join us for a special showing of the planetarium show TOTALITY and then view the eclipse from the roof of the Physical Sciences Building, weather permitting, or via a livestream in the Planetarium if it's cloudy in Bowling Green. We will begin the planetarium show at 9:30 p.m. and then go to the roof for the beginning of the partial eclipse at 10:33 p.m. The maximum eclipse, where 93% of the Moon will be within the Earth’s shadow, occurs at 12:12 a.m.

In TOTALITY, you’ll see how both lunar and solar eclipses occur. Additionally, the program looks back on how solar eclipses were used to test Einstein’s general relativity in the first half of the 20th century. This charming show is both educational and entertaining.

Doors will close for the planetarium show at 9:35 p.m. Come for just one or both parts of the evening.

08/19/2026

It's almost time for the semester to start. Take a break from moving in and getting ready for the semester with the planetarium show BLACK HOLES on Friday, August. 21 at 4:00 p.m.

08/06/2026

Will you be at the Wood County Fair on Friday? We will be at the BGSU tent near Gate C from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Stop by and say hello and experiment with our spacetime gravity well activity or do some space themed coloring.

07/30/2026

Join us on Friday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. for the special finale of the America 250 in the Planetarium Series. In this program, "Founding Voices Under the Stars,” experience the reading of several seminal American documents and addresses under the sky of the day they were signed. This program will also feature live fife and drum music performed by the Fort Meigs Field Music. This program will be followed by the planetarium show THE WRIGHT WAY TO FLY. Show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/28/2026

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. for the penultimate program of the America 250 in the Planetarium Series with a talk titled "The Universe as Model: Alexander Calder's Mobile Sculptures in American Art History" presented by Dr. Andrew Hershberger. This program will be followed by the planetarium show NAVIGATING WITH LEWIS AND CLARK. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/26/2026

On Monday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. we begin the final week of the America 250 in the Planetarium Series with a program titled "Glass Astronomers: Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler in American Opera" presented by Dr. Ryan Ebright. This program will be followed by the planetarium show DAWN OF THE SPACE AGE. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/23/2026

On Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. we continue the America 250 in the Planetarium Series with a program titled "Revere's Moon," presented by Dr. Kate Dellenbusch. This program will be followed by the planetarium show THE WRIGHT WAY TO FLY. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/21/2026

On Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. we continue the America 250 in the Planetarium Series with Dr. Amílcar Challú who will present a program titled "Navigating with the Stars in the Vast, Early Americas". This program will be followed by the planetarium show NAVIGATING WITH LEWIS AND CLARK. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/18/2026

On Monday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. we continue the America 250 in the Planetarium Series with Dr. Daria Filippova who will present a program titled "From Rivalry to Cooperation: The Story of American and Russian Space Exploration". This program will be followed by the planetarium show DAWN OF THE SPACE AGE. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

07/16/2026

Join us on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. for the third program in the America 250 in the Planetarium Series. Dr. Kate Dellenbusch will present a program titled "These are the Voyages of the Starship(s) Voyager." This program will be followed by the planetarium show THE WRIGHT WAY TO FLY. The talk abstract and show details can be found at https://events.bgsu.edu/group/planetarium/calendar

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Dept Of Physics & Astronomy
Bowling Green, OH
43403

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https://www.bgsu.edu/planetarium

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