* Astronomy

Spotlight: The heavens in your hand -- Outdoor planetarium opens in upper Bidwell Park
The speaker will encourage his guests to lean back, get comfy and look for a galaxy far, far away.
But they'll only have to look as close as their fingertips.
Chico's new Shoemaker Open Sky Planetarium will bring the heavens into our hands, says Kris Koenig, director of the Kiwanis Chico Community Observatory and planetarium.
Located in upper Bidwell Park, next to Horseshoe Lake and the observatory, the planetarium was dedicated Friday on the fifth anniversary of the observatory's opening.

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