Total Lunar Eclipse 2022

May 15, 2022 - 6:00 to 10:00PM

Celebrate the total lunar eclipse at the University of Arizona!

Free telescope viewings on the University of Arizona mall
Tucson Sky talks in the planetarium
Lunar lecture with Steve Kortenkamp, Ph.D.
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon!

Take advantage of free opportunities to view the total lunar eclipse at the University of Arizona in Tucson with the help of a range of telescopes from our observatory, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, the UA Astronomy Club, and the Lunar and Planetary Lab. Visitors can also visit the Planetary Science Institute table for educational activities during the event. Thank you to all these groups for helping us engage the public!

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is your destination to celebrate and experience the total lunar eclipse in Tucson. While you're here, enjoy discounted planetarium and laser light shows (Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon) and a free lecture on Lunar topics in the Eos Planetarium Theater.

Schedule of the evening events and eclipse timeline:

Planetarium and laser light show tickets will only be available in-person, on the day of the event. Seating is limited.

Please note: Telescope viewing opportunities may change due to weather/cloud coverage.

Image	6:15PM Doors at 6PM Tickets and seating first-come	$5 per person	A special version of our live planetarium star talk, Tucson Sky, with extra emphasis on the Moon (approx. 20 min)
Image	7:00PM Doors at approx. 6:50PM Seating first-come	Free	Public lecture in the Eos Planetarium Theater with Steve Kortenkamp Ph.D. "Touching the Moon" When we combine NASA spacecraft data and 3D printers, everyone can have the chance to get their hands on 3D replicas of the lunar landscape. On this special evening when the Earth’s shadow touches the moon, you too can explore the moon through touch during this planetarium presentation where tactile elements are woven into the story of our long fascination of all things lunar.
Image	7:05PM	Free	Moonrise begins. Telescope viewing opportunities
Image	7:27PM	Free	Partial eclipse begins. Telescope viewing opportunities
Image	7:30-10:00PM	Free	StellarScape - A breathtaking interactive multimedia experience! Thermal cameras and computer simulations that treat particles as a fluid will create streams and showers of stars. Your motion will give you the power to interact with the stars. To learn more about the StellarScape, visit at www.stellarscape.org
Image	8:00PM Doors at approx. 7:50PM Tickets and seating first-come	$5 per person	A special version of our live planetarium star talk, Tucson Sky, with extra emphasis on the Moon (approx. 20 min)
Image	8:29PM	Free	Total lunar eclipse begins. Telescope viewing opportunities
Image	9:10PM	Free	Peak of total lunar eclipse. Telescope viewing opportunities
Image	9:30PM Doors at approx. 9:20PM Tickets and seating first-come	$5 per person	Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon laser light show!
	9:53PM		Total lunar eclipse ends

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