The Mackie Planetarium on the NOC Enid campus, located at 100 S. University, will present their next show on Thursday, March 6. The show will begin at 7 p.m.
Planetarium Director Fritz Osell will present the night sky over Enid and show prominent constellations and planets in the early evening sky as Mars and Jupiter will both be visible in the early evening sky. Mars will be in the constellation Gemini and Jupiter and Uranus are in Tarus. Osell will also show where Uranus is but binoculars to see it. He will also show you a star factory in the constellation Orion the hunter.
The feature show will take visitors on a journey from the Earth to the edge of the universe. There will be a show for children before the main show.
There is no charge, but we do accept donations of non-perishable food items for Our Daily Bread.
Osell added that a total lunar eclipse will be visible from the entire continental United States on the evening of March 13-14.
The eclipse, the first on Earth since 2022, but only the night side of the planet will get to see it. During this global event, which will occur at the same time across the world, the lunar surface will turn reddish for 65 minutes — a phenomenon often dubbed a “blood moon.”
Although the point of greatest eclipse will be in the Pacific Ocean, North America and South America will get the best views. Some areas of Europe will get a slight view of the moonset, and East Asia will glimpse the spectacle at moonrise.
Viewers can keep up with all the lunar eclipse action on our lunar eclipse live blog. We will also stream the eclipse live on Space.com. More details on how to watch online will be released closer to the event.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 4,000 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
