Emil Buehler Planetarium at Seminole State College

09/08/2026

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Rally and Raise is happening and we're raising funds to keep expanding the planetarium’s impact throughout Central Florida.
Your support helps us:

🌟 Continue community astronomy events and star parties
🔭 Bring hands-on astronomy out into the community
🦴 Complete a new Fossil and Mineral Museum, creating even more opportunities for students of all ages to explore the history of our planet

If you’ve ever enjoyed a show under the dome, attended one of our star parties or our field trips, or simply believe that great science education should be available to everyone, consider supporting our Rally and Raise campaign.

Help our friends keep bringing the cosmos to Central Florida and beyond. 🚀

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Step up to the plate and make a difference for Seminole State College. Rally & Raise is your chance to support the scholarships, programs, and initiatives that matter most to you. Every gift helps strengthen our students, our campuses, and our commun

09/01/2026

Our summer break is done and we're ready to share the wonders of the cosmos with you. Come join us for several amazing planetarium programs this month.

Tickets and information can be viewed at

www.seminolestate.edu/planet

08/31/2026

The planetarium isn't just a place to learn about outer space, but it can also help us learn about inner space! Our Seminole State College of Florida Emergency Medical Services students came out to explore the human body in a way they can't do in a traditional classroom setting. This immersive learning experience will help them obtain the skills they need to prepare for a future in caring for the members of our community.

08/30/2026

What a great launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on board. We can't wait to see what great science this next generation telescope will offer.

Photo credit: Derek Demeter

08/29/2026

Soon the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on pad 39a onboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The launch is slated for 7:26 am Sunday August 30. Be sure to come visit us during our public shows to find out what Nancy Grace Roman will uncover.

08/28/2026

The skies cleared up just in time for last night's deep partial lunar eclipse. About 40 Seminole State College of Florida students dropped by to hang out with us and see the eclipse through many of our telescopes. We even got to see Saturn! Did you see the eclipse last night? Share some photos if you did.

08/25/2026

On the evening of August 27 in the early morning of August 28, we will experience a nearly total lunar eclipse of the Moon. We use the planetarium to explore more about this amazing celestial event. We will be out at the plantarium from 10 pm to 12:30 am so if you're awake come join us.

08/24/2026

We are GO for launch this fall! Our show and events have been added to our calendar for the fall semester. We got all kinds of great programs and events to choose from!

To see our paid public shows this fall please check out our ticketing page: https://seminolestate.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents

For a full list of programs including our star parties and more:
https://www.seminolestate.edu/planet/show-calendar

08/21/2026

This week we welcomed back faculty as they prepare for the start of the fall semester next week. We presented a program about our immersive learning experiences inside the planetarium for courses here at the college. Faculty got to experience inside Independence Hall and learn about the history of the founding of our nation from history and political science professors. The planetarium will be reopening soon so be sure to check out our website for upcoming shows and events this fall.

www.seminolestate.edu/planet

08/20/2026

Want to experience what it was like during the August 12 total solar eclipse? Check out the video created by Planetarium Director Derek Demeter during his time in Mallorca Spain. This is a 360 video so be sure to look around and explore. You can even see the planet Venus! The most interesting detail of the video is seeing the shadow band caused by the Moon eclipsing the Sun.

360 Video I created from the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse. T...