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<title>Planetaria And Observatories</title>
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        University of Canterbury's observatory.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/890885">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Benmore Peak Observatory, Omarama, New Zealand<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/890891">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2007-01-04 15:43:18.484065+00:00</dc:date>
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        In the spring of 2005 the El Camino Planetarium installed a new GOTO Chronos planetarium projector with new star plate technology that projects 8,500 stars (down to magnitude 6.5), planets and even the Milky Way. Thirteen of the brightest stars in the sky are projected in their natural colors. In addition to stars, the Chronos projector can accurately display 26 of the most popular celestial objects like the Adromeda Galaxy and the Orion Nebula with dedicated projectors for the Magellanic clouds.


The Astronomy Department holds planetarium shows several times each semester. To find out the current planetarium show schedule or to arrange a private show for schools or clubs, call (310) 660-3373 or 660-3245.
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        Sky Tonight Planetarium Shows at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/56627">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        The Palomar Observatory is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (except December 24 and 25) for self-guided visits to the 200-inch Telescope. The gallery in the 200-inch dome affords visitors a view of the Hale Telescope. 

 The Palomar Observatory is located in north San Diego County, California.  It is a world-class center of astronomical research that is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology.  The observatory is home to five telescopes that are nightly used for a wide variety of astronomical research programs. The research is conducted by Caltech's faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students, and by researchers at Caltech's collaborating institutions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/56653">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-04-08 14:33:03.761054+00:00</dc:date>
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        Benmore Peak Observatory, Omarama, New Zealand<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/890931">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2007-01-04 15:50:30.443248+00:00</dc:date>
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        Located on the CSUN campus within the complex of Science Buildings, adjacent to the building formerly known as Science Building 3, now Citrus Hall, the Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium (shown in the accompanying photo) provides weekly star shows and other programs not only for CSUN students but also for the many communities of the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/56579">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        The classic Griffith Observatory and its grounds are closed to the public for an extensive renovation. Public operations continue at the Griffith Observatory Satellite -- the Observatory's temporary home during construction -- in the northeast corner of Griffith Park. Supposedly, the classic Observatory will reopen in the second half of 2006. 

This is where the knife fight scene from Rebel Without a Cause was filmed.  Hopefully they're keeping the bronze bust of James Dean as they renovate.  This used to have the same magical quality of the Natural History Museum--storehouse of elaborate dioramas made before you were born, seeminly enchanted with some permanent sense of optimism.  We'll see what the renovation brings later this year.  

There was an great planetarium show here and hopefully they'll continue showings when they re-open.
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        Santa Monica College is the home of a new, state-of-the-art, computerized planetarium theater. At its heart is the Evans & Sutherland Digistar II planetarium projector, the first of its kind on the West Coast. Using digital technology, audiences can fly beyond the solar system and soar among the stars. 

The Planetarium is open to the public every Friday nights with public planetarium shows designed for the whole family. 

The Planetarium is located in the middle of the second floor of Drescher Hall (formerly known as the Technology Building) on the north side of the Santa Monica College campus. Click here for a map of our campus. Drescher Hall is the four story tall green, blue, and white building on the SouthEast corner of Pico Blvd. and 17th Street. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/56600">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        National Observatory of New Zealand<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/890937">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2007-01-04 15:56:58.01447+00:00</dc:date>
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        Auckland observatory and Stardome planetarium.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/890850">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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