UofT Planetarium: The Forgotten Solar System

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm

Often, when one thinks of the solar system, only the planets and the Sun come to mind. But what about all the other stuff? There are millions of asteroids in the asteroid belt, tens of millions of objects in the Kuiper belt, and probably trillions of objects in the Oort cloud, not to mention the hundreds of Moons and dozens of dwarf planets scattered throughout the solar system. In this show, we will explore the underdogs of the solar system: the asteroids, comets, moons, and dwarf planets who don’t get nearly enough respect!

Your show will be approximately 50 minutes long. All of our shows are presented live and in person by University of Toronto astronomers. Plenty of time is allocated for questions from the audience.

If you have questions please contact planetarium@universe.utoronto.ca

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: $6 (online purchase)
Tickets: Tickets for this show will be available for online pre-purchase starting one week before the show. Any tickets not sold online will available at the door for $5 per person, cash only.
Organized by: UNIVERSE.utoronto.ca (Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics)
Location: University of Toronto, Astronomy Building, Room AB79 (basement), 50 St. George Street, Toronto

http://universe.utoronto.ca/events/the-hidden-solar-system/

^{Image Credit: NASA, ESA, M.A. Garlick (space-art.co.uk), University of Warwick, and University of Cambridge.}