Learn about stars visible in spring during a special program at the Griffith Observatory. (Beverly Press/Park Labrea News file photo)

The Griffith Observatory Foundation will present “ABOVE,” a new astronomy program on Monday, March 14, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the observatory’s Samuel Oschin Planetarium.

Each installment in the series will be offered only once for a truly unique, never-before-seen presenta­tion of the night sky. In addition to the presentation under the dome, attendees will have full access to exhibits and telescopes on an evening that the observatory is oth­erwise closed to the public.

The program utilizes the Zeiss Universarium Mark IX star projec­tion system, which offers a detailed view of the night sky filled with thousands of stars. The computer­ized system can be oriented to show their appearance from any place on Earth, and at any time tens of thou­sands of years in the past and future.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and attendees can enjoy exhibits, views from the observatory and food and beverages for purchase at the Cafe at the End of the Universe. At 7:30 p.m., Griffith Observatory director E.C. Krupp will narrate the presen­tation in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium. Following the pro­gram, attendees can enjoy evening star observing and full access to the observatory until 9:30 p.m.

The Griffith Observatory is locat­ed at 2800 E. Observatory Road. Tickets are $50 per person and include parking. For information, visit griffithobservatory.org.