{"id":2135,"date":"2026-02-24T10:43:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/?p=2135"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:43:28","slug":"visit-the-pale-blue-dot-our-mobile-planetarium-in-the-ballycroy-community-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/ga\/events\/visit-the-pale-blue-dot-our-mobile-planetarium-in-the-ballycroy-community-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit the Pale Blue Dot: Our Mobile Planetarium in the Ballycroy Community Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Final_Mayo-Dark-Sky-Parks-mobile-planetarium-Facebook-Post-Facebook-Post-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Final_Mayo-Dark-Sky-Parks-mobile-planetarium-Facebook-Post-Facebook-Post-2.png 940w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Final_Mayo-Dark-Sky-Parks-mobile-planetarium-Facebook-Post-Facebook-Post-2-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Final_Mayo-Dark-Sky-Parks-mobile-planetarium-Facebook-Post-Facebook-Post-2-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for some &#8220;out of this world&#8221; planetarium shows in the Mayo Dark Sky Park&#8217;s mobile planetarium, the Pale Blue Dot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our shows will be held every 30 minutes, with shows lasting apprx. 20-25 minutes in length, starting at 2:00 PM (see poster for further details), with our last showing at 6:00PM, hosted at the Ballycroy COMMUNITY Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 28th of February (Saturday), we will have special guest, Rok Nezic from Armagh Planetarium, guiding our space travelers through the night sky.  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