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A '''Planetarium''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily for the study and presentation of the night [[sky]]. Planetarium's contain large [[telescope]]s and are usually dome shaped.
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A '''Planetarium''' is a building which has a dome-shaped ceiling with a special projector in the middle.  The building itself often (but not always) has a domed roof.  Styles of planetariums vary--additional rooms are often included, and sometimes a flat or slanted roof covers a dome-shaped mesh or screen.  The projector in the center of the planetarium's main room projects a simulation of a night sky, which can be adjusted to any time of the night and year.<ref> "planetarium." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica Academic. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2016. Web. 16 Jun. 2016. <http://0-academic.eb.com.www.consuls.org/EBchecked/topic/463041/planetarium>.</ref>
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Revision as of 14:26, June 17, 2016

A Planetarium is a building which has a dome-shaped ceiling with a special projector in the middle. The building itself often (but not always) has a domed roof. Styles of planetariums vary--additional rooms are often included, and sometimes a flat or slanted roof covers a dome-shaped mesh or screen. The projector in the center of the planetarium's main room projects a simulation of a night sky, which can be adjusted to any time of the night and year.[1]

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  1. ↑ "planetarium." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica Academic. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2016. Web. 16 Jun. 2016. <http://0-academic.eb.com.www.consuls.org/EBchecked/topic/463041/planetarium>.