What would you like to do?
Please visit and see our state-of-the-art Digistar 4 full dome projection system, the first of this particular model in Illinois! See the upgrade in pictures on Facebook or by visiting our "digital upgrade " page. See a schedule here and click on "now showing" above for show descriptions!
Teachers . . . .call to book your fall field trips now! 351-2568.
- Book a field trip for your class or group?
- Find out what shows are playing this weekend. (the fall & spring schedules has been posted!)
- Join the planetarium's new listserv for show updates and sky events
- Special Events at the planetarium (including scout workshops)
- Do some real observing with CUAS or UIAS.
- World of Science Lecture series speakers. (The 2011-2012 line-up is posted!)
- Join our friends group, FOSP.
- Possibly rent the planetarium for your event.
- Birthday party packages in the dome!
- Ask an astronomy question.
- The future is here! See what we've been up to this past summer!
- Need a star chart? Spring, 2011 , Summer, 2011, Fall, 2011, Winter, 2012
- Proud host of the 2011 Great Lakes Planetarium Association's annual conference!

Businesses, support science programming in Central Illinois! See our Corporate Friends membership.
• William M. Staerkel Planetarium •
Parkland College • 2400 West Bradley Ave. • Champaign, IL. 61821
Office Phone • 217.351.2568 • Show Hotline • 217.351.2446















