Gettysburg Skies

Spring 2026 Public Show Schedule

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:19:33 +0000

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running.

Sunday, February 1	“Astro-Afternoon” 1:00 “The Sky this Month” 2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production 3:00 An external production 4:00 “The Sky this Month”
Thursday, February 5	12:00 Noon “The Sky this Month”
Sunday, March 1	“Astro-Afternoon” 1:00 “The Sky this Month” 2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production 3:00 An external production 4:00 “The Sky this Month”
Thursday, March 5	12:00 Noon “The Sky this Month”
Thursday, April 9	12:00 Noon “The Sky this Month”
Sunday, April 12	“Astro-Afternoon” 1:00 “The Sky this Month” 2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production 3:00 An external production 4:00 “The Sky this Month”
Sunday, April 26	“Astro-Afternoon” 1:00 “The Sky this Summer” 2:00 New Hatter show premier 3:00 An external production 4:00 “The Sky this Summer ”
Thursday, April 30	12:00 Noon “The Sky this Summer”

Fall 2025 Public Show Schedule

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:49:27 +0000

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running.

September

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, September 7
                1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
                2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
                3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
                4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, September 11, at 12:00 Noon

October

“The Sky this Month”
Thursday, October 2, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, October 5
                1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
                2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
                3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
                4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

November

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, Novermber 2
                1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
                2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
                3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
                4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, November 6, at 12:00 Noon

December

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, December 4, at 12:00 Noon

March Shows

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:14:32 +0000

Here are the Hatter Planetarium free public shows for March. In “The Sky this Month” we’ll check in on asteroid 2024 YR4. What are the odds this “city-killer” ruins Gettysburg College’s bicentennial in 2032? And why do those odds keep changing? Plus student assistant Ethan Foote explains Gettysburg’s beautiful sunsets and sunrises. “

Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, March 2
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” (~45 min)
            2:00 “Gettysburgians Talk about Time” (~50 min)
            3:00 “From Earth to the Universe” (~32 min)
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” (~45 min)

“The Sky this Month”
Thursday, March 6, at 12:00 Noon (~45 min)

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running.

Spring 2025 Public Shows

admin — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:10:20 +0000

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. For the Astro Afternoon programs, the titles of the 2:00 and 3:00 shows will be posted on Gettysburg Skies before the show date. Vistitors should keep in mind that they are entering a working college campus, possibly while classes are in session. The planetarium will be open 15 minutes before the show begins, unless the previous show is still running. The Hatter Planetarium does not have its own lobby or exhibit space as a science museum would. Restrooms are on the same floor as the planetarium. Food and drink are prohibited in the planetarium.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

January-February

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, January 30, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, February 2
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

March

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, March 2
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

“The Sky this Month”
Thursday, March 6, at 12:00 Noon

April

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, April 3, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, April 6
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

Astronomy of the Civil War Era
A New Hatter Planetarium In-house Production
Sunday, April 27 1:00 & 3:00

Detailed Show Schedule for October

admin — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:17:23 +0000

Thursday, October 3

12:00 Noon “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

“Astro-Afternoon,” Sunday, October 6

1:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

2:00 “Gettysburgians Talk about Time”

A 2018 Hatter Planetarium production (~50 min)

3:00 “Phantom of the Universe”

From the journey of protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider in Europe to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent cosmos, Phantom of the Universe is a new fulldome planetarium show designed to immerse audiences in the search for dark matter. A collaboration of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, University of Texas at Arlington, Michigan State University, IFIC at University of Valencia, as well as other institutions. It is narrated by Oscar-winning actress, Tilda Swinton. (28 min)

4:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. Vistitors should keep in mind that they are entering a working college campus, possibly while classes are in session. The planetarium will be open 15 minutes before the show begins, unless the previous show is still running. The Hatter Planetarium does not have its own lobby or exhibit space as a science museum would. Restrooms are on the same floor as the planetarium. Food and drink are prohibited in the planetarium.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

Astro-Afternoon now September 22

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:33:01 +0000

Postponed from September 15, our lineup of Astro Afternoon shows will now be Sunday September 22. See you there

1:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

2:00 “Constellations Across the Cultures”

A 2017 Hatter Planetarium production (~30 min)

3:00 “Sunstruck”

Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away. (21 min)

3:30 “The Unknown Between”

This mesmerizing fulldome video is the final work by students of the Art and Science Immersive Media class in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, produced during the 2015 Spring semester. (23 min)

4:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. Vistitors should keep in mind that they are entering a working college campus, possibly while classes are in session. The planetarium will be open 15 minutes before the show begins, unless the previous show is still running. The Hatter Planetarium does not have its own lobby or exhibit space as a science museum would. Restrooms are on the same floor as the planetarium. Food and drink are prohibited in the planetarium.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

Detailed Public Show Schedule for September

admin — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:58:59 +0000

Thursday, September 12

12:00 Noon “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

“Astro-Afternoon,” Sunday, September 15

1:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

2:00 “Constellations Across the Cultures”

A 2017 Hatter Planetarium production (~30 min)

3:00 “Sunstruck”

3:30 “The Unknown Between”

4:00 “The Sky this Month”

A live talk about the current night sky and astronomy news. (~45 min)

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. Vistitors should keep in mind that they are entering a working college campus, possibly while classes are in session. The planetarium will be open 15 minutes before the show begins, unless the previous show is still running. The Hatter Planetarium does not have its own lobby or exhibit space as a science museum would. Restrooms are on the same floor as the planetarium. Food and drink are prohibited in the planetarium.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

Fall 2024 Schedule of Public Shows

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:58:25 +0000

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. This series of shows is free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. For the Astro Afternoon programs, the titles of the 2:00 and 3:00 shows will be posted on Gettysburg Skies about two weeks before the show date. Vistitors should keep in mind that they are entering a working college campus, possibly while classes are in session. The planetarium will be open 15 minutes before the show begins, unless the previous show is still running. The Hatter Planetarium does not have its own lobby or exhibit space as a science museum would. Restrooms are on the same floor as the planetarium. Food and drink are prohibited in the planetarium.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

September

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, September 12, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, September 15
1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

October

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, October 3, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, October 6
1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

November

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, November 7, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, November 10
1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

December

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, December 1
1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
3:00 An external production (or two depending on runtime)
4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, December 5, at 12:00 Noon

Upcoming at the Hatter Planetarium

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:46:01 +0000

We’ve made changes to our end-of-semester programming, including adding shows. See below.

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, April 28
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE (~45 min)
            2:00 Gettysburgians Talk about Time (2018 Hatter production, ~ 50 min)
            3:00 The Sun: Our Living Star (Theofanis Matsopoulos/ESO, ~25 min)
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE (~45 min)

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, May 2, at 12:00 Noon

The Hatter Planetarium is located in Masters Hall, Room 115, on the Gettysburg College Campus. Shows are free and all are welcome as seats remain. No admittance while a show is running. As of now (January 2023) masks are optional on campus, but attendees are required to observe whatever protocols are in place at the time of their visit.

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!

Spring 2024 Public Show Schedule

admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:04:53 +0000

February

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, February 1, at 12:00 Noon

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, February 4
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

March

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, March 3
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE

“The Sky this Month”
Thursday, March 7, at 12:00 Noon

March-April

“Astro-Afternoon”
Sunday, March 24
            1:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE *prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse!*
            2:00 A Hatter Planetarium production from our collection
            3:00 An external production
            4:00 “The Sky this Month” LIVE *prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse!*

“The Sky this Month” LIVE, *prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse!*
Thursday, April 4, at 12:00 Noon

SEE CHANGE BELOW: ~~A New Hatter Planetarium In-house Production~~
~~Sunday, April 28, 1:00 & 3:00~~

April-May

“The Sky this Month” LIVE
Thursday, May 2, at 12:00 Noon

We also accept field trip requests from school and community groups!