
About the Longo Planetarium
Since 1973, the Longo Planetarium has been bringing stars to Northern New Jersey. Here you can explore the Universe from the Earth and other planets in our Solar System to stars, galaxies and beyond. Our newly upgraded Digistar 7 planetarium system can display thousands of stars, the planets and the Moon onto a 33-foot diameter dome. All are welcome to attend public programs; school and scout groups can be scheduled in advance. Our fall schedule features public programs on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month.
Voyage to the Red Planet at the Planetarium
Digistar 7, the world’s most advanced planetarium system, has arrived at the County College of Morris’ Longo Planetarium! After a state-of-the-art computer and software upgrade, the planetarium is ready to launch visitors into an out-of-this-world experience to Mars!
The planetarium is offering star shows for the general public, on the second and fourth weekend of the month. This year a new show “Mars: The Ultimate Voyage” will take you on a flight to the red planet. Mars is closest to Earth this winter and so it is the perfect opportunity to explore this fascinating world.
The planetarium’s popular shows “Edge of Darkness” and “One Sky” will also continue. “Edge of Darkness” explores comets, asteroids and Pluto. “One Sky” is a great introduction for kids to the night sky utilizing stories from around the world.
Planet Parade
All shows include a brief tour of the night sky. This winter we have a wonderful “parade” of planets visible in the evening sky: six planets are visible after sunset. Our sky tours will include these planets and tips on how to view them.
One Sky trailer
“One Sky” is a collection of beautiful short films about constellations, astronomical instruments and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage trailer
Learn more about what the first journey to Mars might look like! Join us on a trip to the Red Planet— the farthest voyage ever made by humans.

Edge of Darkness trailer
Edge of Darkness features amazing scenes of places never seen before. It features a spectacular flight though the great cliffs on comet 67P, to the asteroid belt for a close look at the fascinating icy crust of Ceres, and then out to the fascinating dwarf planet Pluto and its moons. Narrated by Hayley Atwell, Agent Carter, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Tickets
Tickets for all shows are $10 per person per show. Online reservations are strongly encouraged; limited tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Please note the ticket purchases cannot be refunded or exchanged.
All programs start promptly at the times indicated. For your safety, guests will not be admitted or readmitted to the Planetarium theater once the lights are off, so please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime.
It takes several minutes to walk to the planetarium from the parking lot. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged.
Directions
County College of Morris is located at 214 Center Grove Rd, Randolph, NJ 07869. Like many college campuses, you cannot drive directly to academic buildings. The closest parking is Lot #7. It takes several minutes to walk from Lot #7 to the planetarium in Cohen Hall room 207. Programs being promptly, so please plan accordingly.
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Please do not go to Public Safety or the Bookstore; proceed directly to Parking Lot #7. Once on campus follow the main road on campus which ends in a loop around Lot #7. It is the closest lot.
- Park near (but do not enter) the Health & Physical Education building and follow the path to the left of that building towards the center of campus. Follow the blue planetarium signs to Cohen Hall. Use the front entrance with the large “Longo Planetarium” sign above it. The Planetarium is in Cohen Hall room 207. The entrance is at the back of the planetarium.
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Please note CCM does not have a shuttle service, however patrons who have physical limitations can request an escort from our Public Safety Department. Call 973-328-5550.
- View our campus map here.