Plan your visit to Primland around upcoming celestrial events on view in our Observatory Dome.
Plan your visit to Primland around upcoming celestrial events on view in our Observatory Dome. On April 7, Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will be closest to the Earth. Illuminated by the sun, Jupiter and four of its moons will be on display this night. The meteor shower April Lyrids reaches its peak the night of April 22 and morning of the 23rd, with up to 20 meteors per hour. The first total solar eclipse to cross our country in 38 years happens on August 21st. Our resident astronomers provide out-of-this-world telescope and dome presentations - ask us for details.