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Max Valier Observatory

Posted on August 22, 2013 by warikl

Although I have now returned from my recent trip to Italy, I feel remiss that I never included a post on the Max Valier Observatory in South Tyrol. Located about a 10 minute drive from the Planetarium South Tyrol is … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Warsaw

Posted on August 16, 2013 by warikl

Congratulations to the Copernicus Science Centre, who are the successful bidders to host the IPS conference in 2016. Maciej and Monika, did a terrific job in their final presentation for the Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium at the IPS council meeting. … Continue reading →

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Milan Planetarium

Posted on August 14, 2013 by warikl

From the newest planetarium in Italy to the oldest. While the Planetarium South Tyrol has only been open a few weeks, the Milan Planetarium opened in 1930 and was the very first planetarium in Italy. This was my last stop … Continue reading →

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Planetarium South Tyrol

Posted on August 11, 2013 by warikl

The 2013 IPS council meeting took place at the Planetarium South Tyrol. The planetarim is located in the idyllic village of San Valentino just north of Bolzano and has a spectacular view of the Dolomite Mountains. It was delightful to … Continue reading →

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The Grand Daddy of them all

Posted on August 8, 2013 by warikl

The IPS council meeting is scheduled to take place in a few days time in Bolzano. A couple of tours have been organised prior to the meeting including a visit to the famous Deutsches Museum in Munich. The Deutsches Museum … Continue reading →

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Fulldome Showcases at the Melbourne International Film Festival

Posted on July 18, 2013 by warikl

The Melbourne International Film Festival is coming up again soon.  The Melbourne planetarium has again been invited to run Fulldome Showcases that display the best of Fulldome Cinema.  These showcases are always popular.  There are two showcases screening on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Sydney Observatory Planetarium

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I’ve posted this from Sydney Observatory’s page on Facebook. — Mark Rigby “The Sydney Planetarium is now installed and ready for the school holidays. How many digital planetaria around the world have a marble fireplace? The sky is always clear, … Continue reading →

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Russia / Kazakhstan Trip

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Aussie Starman

Last week, I returned from my latest trip to Russia and my first to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for the most recent Soyuz crew launch to the International Space Station. It was a long-time dream to go to Baikonur … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Planetarium Upgrade – Part 4

Posted on June 6, 2013 by warikl

..and then there was light! And what a fantastic light it is. On Monday the Melbourne Planetarium re-opened to the public with new projectors and audio. The image looks terrific, it is much brighter, the colors are much more vivid, … Continue reading →

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Travels in May 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Paul Bourke

As some of you may know I spent the month of May in Hong Kong and China working on various projects, among them a few related to dome work. In my travels this included visits to three very similar planetariums: … Continue reading →

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