The night sky and constellations above Boulder, along with the history of the constellations and the zodiac, will be explored during the second in a series of live astronomy shows at the Fiske Planetarium this winter and spring.
Katy Garmany, a University of Colorado at Boulder astronomy professor and director of Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory, will present "Ancestral Skies" at Fiske Planetarium on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
"Many people just want to understand the sky," Garmany said. "And as an astronomer and professor, I want to help them see what聮s up there."
During the live show, Garmany will introduce the audience to the night sky and give them a tour of the constellations above Boulder. She also will take them back in time to see how the sky looked long ago, when the constellations and the zodiac were named.
"I will also show the audience why the upcoming "great alignment" of the planets on May 5 isn聮t receiving attention from astronomers," Garmany said.
Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. the night of the show.
For more information about the Fiske Planetarium and other shows and programs offered to the public and educators, call (303) 492-5001, or visit the Web site at .