On Saturday night, April 16th, the Santa Fe College Drummers, under the leadership of Professor Leon Larson (“Baba Leon”), will be guiding us through the language of the drum as they perform at Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. Performances…
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Santa Fe College Drummers to perform at Planetarium
On Saturday night, Nov. 21, the Santa Fe College Drummers, under the leadership of Professor Leon Larson (“Baba Leon”), will be guiding us through the language of the drum at Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. Performances will take…
Planetarium Prepares for Final Total Lunar Eclipse
Sky watchers will be in for a rare treat the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27. If you go outside at 9:15 p.m., you’ll be able to experience the last total lunar eclipse visible from Gainesville until 2019. “This particular total lunar eclipse…
Free Planetarium Shows on Dr. Sally Hoffman Day Sept. 1
Celebrate the life of Dr. Sally Hoffman, on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. Sally Hoffman PhD. was born on Sept. 1, 1943 and was a Professor of Astronomy and Physical Sciences here at Santa Fe College for 40…
Santa Fe College’s Planetarium Gets an Upgrade
The Gainesville community can now view the universe as never before in the newly upgraded Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. In December 2014, the planetarium retired its aging digital planetarium projector and upgraded to a higher definition, RSA Cosmos 1C-3K system.…
AFC Member Meeting and Planetarium Show July 8
Do you ever look up into the night sky and wonder, “Is that a really bright star or a planet?” Come to the July 8, AFC Member Meeting at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium and find out as Planetarium Coordinator…
Planetarium Prepares for 2014 Tax Day Lunar Eclipse
Sky watchers will be in for a rare treat the morning of income tax day, Tuesday, April 15. If you go outside at 3 a.m., you’ll be able to experience the first total lunar eclipse that’s been visible from Gainesville since 2010.…
Planetarium participating in Starry Night 2013, Fri. Nov. 15
On Friday, Nov. 15 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m., a partnership of Santa Fe College Astronomy, University of Florida Astronomy, the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and the Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. will present Starry Night…
Planetarium Hosts “Bôa Noite” CD Release Event April 6
Cover art for Morningbell’s CD “Bôa Noite” Gainesville musical group Morningbell will celebrate the release of their 6th studio album “Bôa Noite” Saturday with a special event at the Santa Fe college Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. The Gainesville community is invited…
Finals Week Planetarium Shows December 10-14, 2012
Final exams have you stressed? Then stop by the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium for “Planetarium Awareness Week”, Monday, December 10 – Friday, December 14, 2012. This finals week tradition continues with presentations of our newest planetarium shows. “We feel ‘Planetarium…
Planetarium Awareness Days May 3 and 4
A “finals week” tradition continues with our 4th “Planetarium Awareness Days.” The show offerings will vary a little each day, so check the schedule below for details. This time, we’re debuting yet another new show! Jack Horkheimer’s “Child of the…
Planetarium Shows
Enjoy a show at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium located in X Building. Free to students with SF ID Card. Florida Skies: Spring: 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 Molecularium: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 Space Shuttle: On the Wings of a Dream:…
Sci Dome Demos Today in Planetarium ~ Free Shows!
A message from James Albury, Coordinator, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium: Come see the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium like you’ve never seen it before, in high-definition! For today only, TUesday, Jan. 16, the team at Spitz Inc. has installed the latest…
Relax Under the Stars with Fall 2011 Planetarium Awareness Week, Dec. 12-15
Exams have you stressed? Then relax under the stars as a Finals Week tradition continues with our fifth Planetarium Awareness Week! The Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College will offer daily planetarium shows during finals week, Monday, Dec.…
SF Planetarium’s Albury Selected to Co-Host PBS’ “Star Gazer”
Santa Fe College Planetarium Coordinator James Albury was recently named a permanent co-host of the internationally syndicated PBS show, “Star Gazer,” along with astronomer Dean Regas of the Cincinnati Observatory. Regas and Albury have alternated guest hosting the “Jack Horkheimer:…
Celebrate “Jack Horkheimer Day” at the SF Planetarium, June 11
Confused about the cosmos? Can’t tell a planet from a star? Then just give us 5 minutes and we’ll show you what they are! Saturday, June 11 marks the first annual “Jack Horkheimer Day” at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at…
Finals Stress Relief = Planetarium Awareness Week, April 26-29
Exams have you stressed? Then relax under the stars as a Finals Week tradition continues with the fourth annual Planetarium Awareness Week! Enjoy daily planteraium shows at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Tuesday-Friday, April 26-29. The show offerings will vary…
Prepare for the Upcoming “Eclipse” at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium!
There will be a total lunar eclipse visible on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 21. It will occur between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. early Tuesday morning. The best part of the eclipse happens between 1:30 and 5 a.m. as…
Relax Under the Stars During Planetarium Awareness Week, Dec. 6-10
End-of-the-semester exams have you stressed? Then come relax under the stars at the 2010 Planetarium Awareness Week celebration at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium! We’re having planetarium shows daily from Monday, Dec. 6 through Friday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.,…
Planetarium Debuts New Show Nov. 20: “Eclipse”
You see the moon all the time, but do you know its story? Why is it there, why does it appear to change its position in the sky day by day, week by week? The most intriguing aspect of our…
SF Madrigal Singers Starring at the Planetarium
Pair soaring through space with the soaring vocals of the Santa Fe Madrigal Singers, as they perform at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium on Monday, Nov. 22, for a free concert entitled “Stellar Madrigals.” Due to the popularity of their…