KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Join the Taylor Observatory on Saturday, May 28, for its monthly “Window to the Universe” lecture and planetarium show.

Join Dr. David Velasquez for “A New Look at Jupiter,” which takes place at the observatory, located on 5725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville, from 7:15 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28.

Jupiter has always held a prominent place in the solar system, from ancient times to the present.

Beginning with Galileo’s early telescopic observations of Jupiter’s moons, the planet has gradually revealed its secrets.

In the past few years, with the Kepler telescope’s discovery of numerous exoplanets and planetary systems orbiting distant stars, our former theories of the formation of our solar system are being questioned.

With the scheduled arrival of NASA’s Juno probe in July, and its year-long investigation of the detailed structure of the planet, NASA scientists hope to gain a better understanding not only of the dynamics of the planet, but also of how Jupiter has influenced the current configuration of the solar system.

Sponsored by the Friends of Taylor, the event includes planetarium shows at 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m., the lecture at 8 p.m. and telescope viewing – weather permitting – from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults, Lake County K-12 students are admitted free.

For more information visit www.taylorobservatory.org or www.friendsoftaylor.org , or call Friends of Taylor Observatory President Bill Haddon at 415-209-3084.