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Orange Planetarium update

Posted on January 16, 2014 by orangeplanetarium

Greetings from Orange! With the APS meeting rapidly approaching we thought it would be an opportune time to quickly bring everyone up to speed beforehand with a quick report on our quest to build a facility here in the Central … Continue reading →

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Cinerama

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Paul Bourke

Not quite fulldome but pre-iMax and early immersive theatre … some lovely old photographs of the camera and projection hardware. http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2013/12/cinerama-next-big-thing-that-was.html

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Upgrading Horizon – the Planetarium

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jeffrh

Well, we are finally here. After being closed for months we are once again open for business. Funded by a $1.3m grant from Lotterywest, Horizon – the Planetarium has undergone some major renovations. We have had a complete gutting of … Continue reading →

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ASTEN in Wollongong

Posted on December 20, 2013 by southdome

Being a Science Centre with a planetarium is not unique in Australia. This is also the situation in Bendigo (Discovery), Perth (SciTech) and Melbourne (Scienceworks). In November Wollongong hosted the Australasian Science Centre and Technology Exhibitors Network -ASTEN- conference. And … Continue reading →

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APS2014 conference – Preliminary Program

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

The APS2014 conference is now only two months away and is shaping up to be our biggest yet. While many details are still to be finalised I have already received several requests for the program. And so here is the … Continue reading →

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APS2014 conference – Hidden Universe 3D

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

I am pleased to announce that the forthcoming APS2014 conference will include a screening of the IMAX film Hidden Universe 3D. Hidden Universe 3D takes audiences on a breathtaking journey deep into space in the cinematic medium that transports audiences … Continue reading →

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Queensland Premier Visits Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Aussie Starman

This afternoon, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman enjoyed a relaxed holiday visit with one of his daughters to the upgraded Brisbane Planetarium and saw one of the fulldome shows. The Premier (left) is with Planetarium Curator Mark Rigby and the Zeiss … Continue reading →

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Correction

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Aussie Starman

Excuse my lapse in typing ‘Copernicus’ in the original posting about ‘A Bat Salutes First Full Moon With Chinese Lander’. I’ve corrected it on the blog – a case of the mind not in gear as I posted it. — … Continue reading →

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A Bat Salutes First Full Moon With Chinese Lander

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I just shot a handheld camera image of the Full Moon tonight – the first Full Moon with a Chinese spacecraft operating on it. A bat flew past in salute! A fraction of a second later and I would have … Continue reading →

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Chang’e-3 Landing Site

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I’ve marked the actual landing site for the Chinese Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover based on a handheld camera shot I took on Friday, 13 December, that best shows the original target location and the final landing site. I also … Continue reading →

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