The wonders of the cold, winter sky, including tips on how to view the International Space Station in its orbit of Earth, will be presented during the live astronomy show "Boulder Skies," Friday, Feb. 2, and Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Both shows will be held at the Fiske Planetarium on the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder campus.
With its first parts launched in November 1998, the International Space Station will soon be one of the brightest objects in the night sky. When the station is fully assembled in 2004, it will be the brightest object in the sky after the moon.
But for now, most folks wishing to view it still need a little help. During the show they will learn the best times to view the mammoth spacecraft in its orbit 230 miles above Earth.
During the show visitors also will see images of the night sky and will track the movement of planets through the sky in February and beyond. They will see images of the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, through telescopes and in wavelengths of light normally invisible to the human eye.
Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. the night of the show and are $4 for adults and $3 for seniors and children. Fiske Planetarium is located at Regent Drive and Kittredge Loop Drive on the CU-Boulder campus. For information on upcoming planetarium shows or other programs call (303) 492-5001 or visit the planetarium's Web site at .