Merrillville Community Planetarium - Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana

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Friday, May 18

Sunrise	05:27 a.m.
Sunset	08:04 p.m.
Moonrise	03:57 a.m.
Moonset	06:13 p.m.

Merrillville weather

Merrillville School Corporation

Pierce Middle School

Welcome

The Merrillville Community Planetarium is part of the Merrillville Community School Corporation, a K-12 public school system in Northwest Indiana. The Planetarium is located in Clifford Pierce Middle School. We provide programming for Merrillville classes, outside groups, and the public.

Join us in July for our family public program "Larry Cat in Space".
Interested in bringing a group to the planetarium for a private show? Find out more.
Download our most frequently requested documents.
Take a virtual tour of our planetarium.

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address + phone

Merrillville Community Planetarium
Clifford Pierce Middle School
199 East 70th Avenue
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 650-5486 - voice
(219) 650-5470 - fax

Upcoming Sky Dates

Sat, May 19
Moon at Apogee
Sat, May 19
CAS Observing
Sun, May 20
New Moon

Mon, May 21 @ 8:59 a.m.
Pierce Middle School
Mon, May 21 @ 10:30 a.m.
Joy Elementary School
Tue, May 22 @ 10:00 a.m.
Knapp Elementary School
Tue, May 22 @ 11:30 a.m.
Lake Hills Elementary School

Today in Space History

May 18, 2012