ENID, Okla. — The Bert and Janice Mackie Planetarium at Northern Oklahoma College Enid has three programs scheduled over the next week, including a live broadcast of a NASA mission and a special Good Friday presentation.
On April 1, the planetarium will open at 4:30 p.m. to broadcast the launch of NASA Artemis II live via NASA Link. The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than 5:24 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.
Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. The mission marks the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972.
On April 4, the Mackie Planetarium will present its annual Good Friday “Via Dolorosa” experience at noon. The program allows visitors to follow the traditional route through the Old City of Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked from His trial to His crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
The presentation follows the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross, beginning at the site where Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to death and concluding at the tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The walk takes approximately 20 minutes.
The Mackie Planetarium will also host its monthly show April 7 at 6 p.m.
All events at the planetarium are free, though nonperishable food donations are accepted.
The planetarium is located at 100 S. University in Enid on the northeast side of the Northern Oklahoma College Enid campus.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, and the University Center in Ponca City. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
