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Tessmann Planetarium

Discover the Wonders of Space
at our interactive astronomy shows

  Planetarium Director:
  Dr. Stephen Eastmond                        
  Planetarium Location: M-100

  Planetarium Reservations and    
  Information:
 
 
Call (714) 564-6356.
  All reservations are made by telephone.

  Shows recommended for ages 5 and
  older.

  Saturday Shows!
  Back by popular demand.
  Call (714) 564-6356 for schedule.

   Next Saturday show: July 18th, 11 a.m.

  Want to receive our newsletters and
  show announcements? Send us an
  email at:

               
menn_bob@sac.edu

                  

       New! "Dear Tessmann"  
      
Find out what students
       have to say about our
       shows. Click here.

 Download the current Tessmann brochure. Click for PDF version.

We Need Your Help...

Over 19,000 children visit the Tessmann Planetarium each year. But many schools are finding it difficult to send their students on field trips in these challenging
economic times.

Help support science and astronomy
education in southern California. Your contribution may help inspire the next
Carl Sagan or Albert Einstein.

Make a difference in a child's life and contribute to to the Planetarium's
endowment fund.

 

Send our students on a
tour of the universe...


Check out
Friends of the Planetarium  
for more information,
or call:


Director of College Advancement

564-6091

You can make a difference.
Act today!

 

 

 

"Neil, Is It Safe?"
courtesy of Alfonso M.

Our Program

  • Our astronomy programs stress the K-12 State of California Science Content Standards. 

  • Each of our one-hour shows take attendees on a trip through the Solar System and beyond. 

  • The principles of scientific method, gravity and the importance of our nearest star, the Sun, are stressed through interactive programs coupled with lively question and answer sessions. 

For more information about our programming, click here.

Download,  in PDF format, our Tessmann Planetarium Teacher's Handout and  Student Reference guides.


Help Build a Bridge to the Universe!

To help us better serve the community, all you have to do is send a letter to three people: 

  • Chairman James Walsh of the Subcommittee on VA/HUD and Independent Agencies

  • Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

  • Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Just click on this link PlanetariumLetters.doc, download the file, personalize 3 versions of the letter, attach stamps, and mail them off. 

With your support, thousands will experience the wonders of our universe for years to come. 
Thank you in advance!
 

Spring Issue

 

Spring 2009
Tessmann Spectator 

The Tessmann Spectator is published for our students, teachers, parents and extended community.

Click image for the current PDF version or check out our Tessmann Spectator Archive to see past issues.
 

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Building M, 1530 W. 17th Street,
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Planetarium Web Editor: B. Menn