Montgomery College Planetarium
7651 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
CATEGORIES: You Won't Find It Anywhere Else | Public Buildings and Community Services
Directions to the planetarium. Astronomy is the oldest science and one of the few sciences that welcomes amateurs. Everyone who looks up at the stars with wonder is an astronomer. The planetarium is open from the last full week in August (Monday, August 20, 2007) until the Friday before Memorial day in May. This is an academic institution so there are a few holidays like Thanksgiving and around Christmas and new year's day when the entire institution is closed. All evening planetarium programs include a star party after the show, if it is clear. Star party means we look at the sky with telescopes. We have a 10 inch (2540mm) Meade LX200-GPS-SMT, a 3 1/2 inch (88.9mm) Questar, and a 4 1/8 inch (105mm) Edmund Astroscan telescopes that we bring outside the planetarium when clear. Bring your telescope to the star party, and we can have even more fun sharing, the more the merrier.
Nearby Restaurants & Dining:
- Blair Mansion Inn Restaurant (924 feet SW)
- La Fonda Paisa Bakery (0.23 miles W)
- Los Arrieros Restaurant (0.23 miles W)
- Laco Melza Ethio Cafe (0.24 miles NW)
- Pizza Boli's (0.25 miles W)
- Woder Ethiopian Carryout & Market (0.27 miles W)
Nearby Arts & Entertainment:
- Pavilion of Fine Arts - Montgomery College (486 feet SE)
- Mont.Coll. at TP Black Box Theatre (495 feet NE)
- Montgomery College Campus (541 feet SE)
Nearby Parking:
- King Street Parking Lot (0.29 miles W)
- Gist & Philadelphia Parking Lot (0.32 miles NW)
Nearby VanGo Stops:
- VanGo: Georgia Ave & East West Hwy (0.29 miles NW)
- VanGo: 13th & Kennett Sts (0.29 miles NW)