MOREHEAD PLANETARUIM

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Pink Peony
Pink Peony Credit: jacksonlanier2

The Morehead Planetarium is a popular science museum located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The facility was established in 1949 and serves as a part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The planetarium offers an array of interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, and educational programs for both children and adults.

The Morehead Planetarium features a 68-foot dome theater, which can seat up to 240 visitors. The theater utilizes a state-of-the-art digital projection system and a full-dome video display to provide visitors with an immersive and educational experience. The planetarium also houses numerous interactive exhibits that allow visitors to explore the wonders of space and science.

In addition to its exhibits and planetarium shows, the Morehead Planetarium offers a variety of educational programs for students and educators. These programs include field trips, classroom resources, and professional development opportunities for teachers.

Overall, the Morehead Planetarium is a fascinating and educational destination that offers visitors a unique and engaging experience. Whether you're a science enthusiast or simply curious about the mysteries of the universe, the Morehead Planetarium is well worth a visit.

MOREHEAD PLANETARUIM is a Science & Technology Museums & Planetarium in CHAPEL HILL NC. US MID #8403700054

The museum is classed as SCI (Science & Technology Museums & Planetariums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Pink Peony
Leaf hider Putty Root - Aplectrum hyemale Foliage present mostly in winter and early spring, like the much more common Cranefly Orchid, Tipularia discolor. I cannot recall seeing so many Aplectrum in a clump like this previously.
Leaf hider Putty Root - Aplectrum hyemale Foliage present mostly in winter and early spring, like the much more common Cranefly Orchid, Tipularia discolor. I cannot recall seeing so many Aplectrum in a clump like this previously.
Bee likes toothwort Bee on Cute-leaves Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata). Posted at: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203852156" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.inaturalist.org/observations/203852156</a> ID as Andrena sp.
Toothwort Cut-leaved Toothwort - Cardamine concatenata (Note correction to ID.) With a few Dimpled Trout Lily (Erythronium umbilicatum).
Spicebush party Spicebush - Lindera benzoin Pretty display that day.
Japanese Lantern and Cherry Blossoms
Small stag beetle Platycerus quercus - Oak Stag Beetle (male, 8 mm)
Small stag beetle Platycerus quercus - Oak Stag Beetle (female, 9 mm) I found a female and a male under the loose bark of a rotting log, likely an oak. They were quite near each other. Males, apparently, are sometimes found on spring flowers. The Dillons tell us "Mandibles of male as long as head and with about six teeth near apex, in female much smaller". It was nice to find a male and a female together for comparison. Also posted at (female): <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/2339429" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bugguide.net/node/view/2339429</a> References - BugGuide <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/17091" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bugguide.net/node/view/17091</a> - Dillon and Dillon, A Manual of Common Beetles of Eastern North America (Row, Peterson, and Company, 1961), p. 569, plate 56(1)--P. virescens, a synonym for P. quercus - Evans, Beetles of Eastern North America (Princeton University Press, 2014), p. 144 - Ratcliffe and Paulsen, The Scarabaeoid Beetles of Nebraska (Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Vol 22, 2008), pp. 106-108, fig. 153
Hidden Japanese Lantern
Cherry Blossom Trees
Cherry Blossoms Alley

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MOREHEAD PLANETARUIM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHAPEL HILL
NC
27599-3480

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MID # 8403700054
Name MOREHEAD PLANETARUIM
Alternate Name MOREHEAD PLANETARUIM
Classification Science & Technology Museums & Planetariums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.903139, -79.05096
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 135
US Census Tract: 011602
US Census Block: 2006