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Total Lunar Eclipse! September 27, 2015
Griffith ObservatoryA public event to view the total lunar eclipse 6:30 – 9:45 p.m. Sunday, September 27
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Spotlighting The Sky: James Turrell Sheds Some Light at Griffith Observatory
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn November 10, 2015, the Observatory hosted noted artist James Turrell in conversation with LACMA CEO Michael Govan, and Observatory Director, Dr. E.C. Krupp.
Visible Planet Line-up, January – February, 2016
Griffith ObservatoryA line-up of all five bright planets is happening at dawn from mid-January through February 23, 2016
Digging Maya Astronomy (and Astronomers) by Dr. Anthony Aveni
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterSpecial guest lecture by Dr. Anthony Aveni, Russell Colgate Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies at Colgate University.
Yuri’s Night Kids!
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted an afternoon of space-themed activities for elementary and middle school students, including the opportunity to meet Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on April 9, 2016.
Carl Sagan Medal Lecture by Dr. Dan Durda
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterDr. Durda presented his Sagan Medal Lecture, All These Worlds: The Exoplanet Revolution, during All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory.
Transit of Mercury, May 9, 2016
OnlineGriffith Observatory broadcast the entire Transit of Mercury from 6:00 - 11:45 a.m. on May 9, 2016.
Visible Planet Line-up, August, 2016
Griffith ObservatoryThis line-up of all five naked-eye planets was visible approximately 30 minutes after sunset (at the end of civil twilight), between August 3rd and August 24th 2016.
All Mars Considered
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a panel discussion and book signing based on the book and National Geographic documentary MARS: Our Future on the Red Planet.
New Horizons and The Exploration of Pluto
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a talk by Dr. Alan Stern, leader of NASA’s historic New Horizons mission to Pluto.