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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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Melbourne Planetarium Upgrade – Part 3

Posted on May 28, 2013 by warikl

It’s now a case of out with the old and in with the new.  We are now four days into the upgrade and here you can see our six Barco 909 projectors finally removed from the dome and waiting to … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Planetarium Upgrade – Part 2

Posted on May 17, 2013 by warikl

This may just look like a bunch of boxes but they have everyone at the Melbourne Planetarium quite excited. These seven pallets contain all of the computers, projectors, speakers and cabling for our forthcoming upgrade. The installation is only seven … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Planetarium Upgrade

Posted on April 19, 2013 by warikl

In May last year the Victorian State Government committed ongoing funds to support the technology of the Melbourne Planetarium. This funding begins from July 2013. This is really exciting news as it means not only can we upgrade our tired … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Festival

Posted on September 28, 2012 by warikl

The Melbourne Planetarium is pleased to announce that it will be involved with the upcoming Melbourne Festival. On Monday the 15th of October, the planetarium will be screening Lynette Wallworth’s entrancing fulldome film Coral: Rekindling Venus. Australian installation artist Lynette … Continue reading →

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Adelaide Planetarium comes to Melbourne

Posted on September 14, 2012 by astrotanya

We had a great treat at the Melbourne Planetarium last night. Paul Curnow from Adelaide Planetarium was visiting and gave a fantastic planetarium lecture entitled “Beneath Australian Skies”. The audience was mainly members of the public but also included many … Continue reading →

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APS meeting a success

Posted on July 14, 2011 by apsplanetarium

The APS meeting was quite a success, with around 30 attendees representing almost all of the Australasian planetariums. One particular highlight was seeing all the different ways in which the domes in our region are being used – from serious … Continue reading →

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2011 APS AGM

Posted on May 13, 2011 by apsplanetarium

The 2011 APS AGM will be held at the Melbourne Planetarium from May 14-15. If you are interested in attending, or for further information, please contact the APS President Mark Rigby at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. APS members can … Continue reading →

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