The buehler planetarium is the grandest and most impressive thing in the park. You can actually watch the stars and the planets moving through space in front of you. The observatory displays the brightest constellations in the sky and has an amazing collection of meteorites and meteoroids that you can explore.
The planetarium has a few interesting planets, but one of the most amazing ones is the one you can see from the terrace of the observatory. It’s called the Vesta of the South, and it was probably named for the planet that it is named after.
You have a free 30-day trial of buehler planetarium & observatory, and it’s well worth it.
The planetarium is a pretty decent, inexpensive way to get a feel for space, but the observatory will cost thousands more. That is because buehler is one of the few astronomy organizations to actually offer telescope rentals for free. I guess it’s a sign of the times that you have to pay for something you can’t really get for free.
It’s a little like the old days of buying a telescope and paying a monthly rental fee. No longer do you have to pay a rental for a telescope that you bought for $10.99. No longer do you have to pay an annual fee for a telescope that you bought a few years ago for $79.99. There’s still a $19.99 annual fee for a telescope that you bought for $59.
I would like to think that buehler planetarium & observatory is a sign of the times, but a part of me believes that its a sign of the times that we are more concerned with the money than the space. And we are getting there, but that still doesn’t excuse us from the fact that they have a $15-a-month rental fee. A quick look at their page will tell you that they have telescopes in the $10-$15 range.
There is one way to get to know the buehler planetarium. Try to get there early in the morning. They have a telescope that can be rented by the hour, and you can pick it up at the front of the museum. I have a friend who was a member of the buehler planetarium when the museum was under construction (and she has a nice view of the planetarium). She told me that the telescope was the most beautiful thing she ever saw.
But it’s also a bit expensive because it is the only telescope on the planetarium. You can get them for less than $6,000, which is a bargain compared to the other telescopes. But it is worth it to get a chance to see a planetarium with a view that truly is worth the money.
The buehler planetarium was built by the buehler brothers who were part of the family of the astronomer William J. Buehler. The buehler brothers have some weird names, but they are known as the “Buehler” family for a reason. This planetarium is amazing for two reasons. First, because it is a “stealth” planetarium.
The planetarium is actually the first of two in the buehler observatory series. The second planetarium is the one we saw in the trailer, but it’s even larger. The buehler observatory looks like a UFO, maybe, or a giant space capsule. I can’t really say, because I’m not in that part of the building.