The planetarium was lit with an orange glow as people shuffled in and sat down. Their eyes were pointed toward the domed ceiling Thursday night at Franklin Science Center in the Dibert-Roddick Planetarium.
Allen Armstrong, a physics professor of Shippensburg University, hosted the planetarium show for the third time. There was a 10 person turn out to the show and most of the attendees came to see the show because of the previous host Jack Roddick, who the planetarium was named for.
Roddick was a former football coach who operated the planetarium and had a following of people in the Shippensburg area that enjoyed his entertaining and funny way of explaining the star system. Although many of the people who came were former audience members of Roddick’s shows, they continue to come and support the planetarium.
A ticket to attend this show was only $1 and for children it was 50 cents. The planetarium shows originally started out as an educational children’s program, but now it attracts SU students and adults, as well.
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