Discover Chemeketa's Planetarium 

Chemeketa's Planetarium has offered astronomy presentations since 1977. The theater seats 60 people under a 35-foot dome where realistic images of stars, planets, sun and moon are projected onto the ceiling for visitors to study and enjoy.

Each year, four to five different shows are scheduled that address topics ranging from our solar system, our galaxy of stars and the universe of galaxies.

Current Show

Ring World

Show Dates: January 9, 16, 23, & 30; February 6, 13, 20, & 27; March 6 & 13

Show Time: Fridays at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:10 pm

Saturn is the true “Lord of the Rings.”  After a seven year journey from earth, the two-story Cassini spacecraft began orbiting Saturn in July, 2004.  This mission of exploration ended in September 2017 following a successful close-up look at the planet and a final descent into it. Join us as we celebrate the many new images captured by Cassini over a 13 year period.  See Saturn now in this full dome presentation.

All shows include a brief introduction that explores the night time sky over Salem during this season of the year.

The Chemeketa Planetarium is located in Building 2, Room 171 on the Chemeketa campus off Lancaster Dr.  Use the blue parking lot.  Tickets are sold at the door about 20 minutes before show time.  Seating is limited to 60 and once the show begins, sorry no admission.  Seat reservations are not taken at this time. The planetarium can accept cash and checks only. Sorry, no credit cards.

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