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Jan 5, 2018
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Super Blue Moon Eclipse Preview at the Museum’s $5 First Friday January 5th
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

 There is an astronomical trifecta happening January 31 – a Super Blue Moon Eclipse. On that morning, the moon will be full and is both a Super Moon and Blue Moon and it will also be totally eclipsed!  During the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science’s $5 First Friday event on January 5 there will be a preview event of this astronomical phenomenon convergence.    

Each First Friday, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is open in the evening and focuses on a topic in science. During this $5 First Friday, museum patrons will learn all about the lunar coincidence happening in the sky on the morning of January 31 before sunrise.  The motions of the moon and Earth will come together for this very unusual lunar event, and all will be explained so that you can prepare, enjoy, and understand what is happening.  The museum will also have telescopes available to see the eclipse on January 31 from 5 – 7 a.m., weather permitting.

On January 5 from 5:30 – 9 p.m., $5 museum admission includes access to Wild Music, and this will almost be your very last chance to see it since the exhibit closes on January 7.  The highly interactive exhibition explores evidence for the biological origins of music.  Through environmental soundscapes, exhibits, and listening experiences, visitors are invited to explore nature’s score and expand their understanding of what makes music.

The DynaTheater will be showing its newest film, Humpback Whales, for an additional $5 at 6:30 p.m.  Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, this ocean adventure offers audiences an up-close look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young.

The Planetarium will present Fractal Friday at the usual times of 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m. with the normal admission of adults $10, seniors $7, and children (3-12) $5.  Shows typically sell out in advance, so get your tickets early on brownpapertickets.com.

The Museum Observatory will be open to the night sky on January 5 from 6 – 8 p.m., weather permitting.  The Nature Works store will be selling model humpback whales and other unique gifts from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on this First Friday. The Hope Café will be open continuously from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. that day, so you can enjoy dinner while waiting for the museum to reopen (only the café entrance will be open from 5 – 5:30 p.m.)



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Lunar Eclipse, Photo courtesy: NASA.gov


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