Course Instructor Lauren Albin

Course Fee $15.00

In this session we will learn about the eight planets that make up our Solar System. We will discuss the properties of each planet, how they were formed, and their mythological associations. To do this we will use the special equipment in the planetarium to visualize the planets up close, giving you an idea of what it might be like to visit each one of these interesting worlds. 

* This session will be conducted primarily in the dark*

Lauren Albin earned her MS in Space Studies with an emphasis in astronomy from American Public University and her MFA in poetry from Arizona State University. She is director of the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium and instructor of astronomy at Young Harris College. Before stepping into her role at YHC, she worked as a staff astronomer at Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta and taught English and Creative Writing at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA.