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THE PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol THE PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol. 24, No.4, December 1995 Articles 5 Role of Planetariums in Astronomy Education .......... James G. Manning 9 Fundraising Tips from Walter Gilfilen .............................. Jim Manning 11 The AAS "Teacher Resource Agent" Program ................... John C. Scala 12 Polarizing Effects ............................................................. Miguel Bretos 15 Overnight Extravaganzas at Carter Observatory ..... Wayne Orchiston & Frank Andrews 20 Star Gazing, Philosophy, and Teaching ..................... Douglas A. Fowler 23 Glimpses of the Rising Sun .............................................. David Linton Features 29 Mobile News Network ...................................................... Sue Reynolds 31 Planetarium Memories: Grand Canyon Suite ............ Kenneth E. Perkins 33 President's Message ........................................................... Jim Manning 36 What's New ....................................................................... Jim Manning 41 Planetechnica: Reinventing the Wheel .................... Richard McColman 47 Gibbous Gazette ....................................................... Christine Brunello 49 Forum: School Programming .............................................. Steve Tidey 54 Regional Roundup ............................................................ Steven Mitch 56 Focus on Education: Mass ofJupiter/Universe at Fingertips ................... Stu Chapman 60 Book Reviews .................................................................. April S. Whitt 66 Jane's Corner .................................................................... 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Opinimls e},pn!ss~x:I """"'ATJII-''-K7JI rian by authors are personal opinions and are not necessarily the opinions International Planetarium Society. its officers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements, announcements, Vol. 24, No.4 other material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Society, cers or agents. The Editor welcomes items for consideration for publication. Please consult December, 1995 request) "Guidelines for Contributors" printed in the September 1995 issue. The Editor r"'''','''M\''~''' I!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!.I the right to edit any solicited or unsolicited manuscript to suit this needs. , Executive Editor ]ohnMosley INDEX OF D ERTISERS Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Road Bowen Productions .............................................. &: Los Angeles, California 90021 USA 213-664-1181 work phone Commercial Electronics 818-708-7314 home fax Davis Planetarium .......................................................... [email protected] DSC Laboratories .......................................................... Advertising Coordinator East Coast Control Systems ....................................... Sheri Barton Trbovich Evans &: Sutherland ........................................ cover Hansen Planetarium 15 South State Street Goto Manufacturing ............................................. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 USA Joe Hopkins Engineering .............................................. 801-531-4949 Laser Images, Inc ............................................................ 801-531-4948 fax [email protected] Miami Space Transit ............................. .. Minolta Corporation ..................................................... Membership NEOS Technologies ............................ cover Individual: $40 one year; $70 two years Institutional: $150 first year; $75 annual renewal Orlando Science Library Subscriptions: $24 one year Planisphere Productions ............................... u .............. Direct membership requests RS Automation Industrie ............................................. and changes ofaddress to the Treasurer!Membership Chairman Scientific Universe Products ................................ LP. S. Job Information Service Seiler Instruments ............................. cover To receive word of new position openings Sky-Skan, ................................................................... in the planetarium field, send up to six Spitz, Inc .......................................................................... self-addressed stamped envelopes to: S. Fentress, Director Strasen burgh Planetarium P.O. Box 1480 soci ditors Rochester, New York 14603 USA Jon U. Bell Steven Mitch Back Issues of The Planetarlan Opening the Dome Available from: Charlene Oukes Jeffrey H. Bowen Sound Advice PJJmE~tarttlm Memories IPS Back Publications Repository Strasenburgh Planetarium Christine Brunella P.O. Box 1480 Gibbous Gazette Rochester, New York 14603 USA Stu Chapman Steve A cumulative index of major articles that have Focus on Education Forum appeared in The Planetarian from the first issue Jane G. Hastings Wilson through the current issue is available on paper Jane's Comer COlml0u1~er Reviews ($12 ppd) or disk ($5 ppd) from the Exec. Editor. Richard McColman Final Deadlines Planetechnica March:January 21; June: April 21 September:July 21; December: October 21 Jim Manning What's New Vol. 24, No.4, December 1995 The Planetarian President Executive Secretary 1998 Conference Chair Elections Co:mnrlit1tee Ch.airmsm. Jim Manning Lee Ann Hennig, Planetarium Undine Concannon Thomas Stec Taylor Planetarium Thomas Jefferson High School Planetarium Administrator Central Bucks East H.S. Museum of the Rockies 6560 Braddock Road London Planetarium Holicong and Anderson Roads Bozeman Montana 59717 USA Alexandria, Virginia 22312 USA Marylebone Road Buckingham, PA 18912 406-994-6874 703-750-8380 London NWl 5LR England 215-794-7481 406-994-2682 fax 703-750-5010 fax (44) 071-486-1121 [email protected] [email protected] (44) 071-465-0862 fax Awards C(llm!rni'tte~e Phyllis Pitluga President Elect Treasurer and Membership Historian/Photo-Archivist The Adler Planetarium Thomas W. Kraupe Chairman John Hare 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive Forum Der Technik Planetarium Keith Johnson Bishop Planetarium Chicago, Illinois 60605 USA Museumsinsel 1 Fleischmann Planetarium 201 10th Street West 312-322-0319 D-80538 Muenchen University of Nevada Bradenton, Florida 34205 USA Germany Reno. Nevada 89557 USA 813-746-4132 49-89-21125-250 702-784-4812 49-89-21125-255 fax 702-784-4822 fax Publications Chair International Planetarium [email protected] keithj@equinox. unr. edu Undine Concannon SOciety [email protected] Planetarium Administrator c/o Hansen Planetarium 1996 Conference Chairman London Planetarium Past President July 13-16, 1996 Marylebone Road 15 South State Street William Gutsch Dr. Tadao Nakano, Director London NWl 5LR, England Salt Lake Utah 84111 USA 25 The Crossway The Science Museum of Osaka (44) 171-486-1121 Smoke Rise Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku (44) 171-465-0862 fax Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 Osaka 530, Japan Please notify the Editor 201-492-8165 changes oj IPS 201-492-1836 affiliate rer;)reSeTlta~tives. [email protected] s.. Association of French-Speaking Great Lakes Planetarium Assoc. Nordic Planetarium Association Russian Planetariums Asso~~iatiQln Planetariums Dayle Brown. Pegasus Productions Lars Broman Zinaida P. Sitkova Agnes Acker 713 Cushing Broman Planetarium Nizhny Novgorod Planetarium Planetarium Strasbourg South Bend, Indiana 46616 USA Fjaderharvsg 87 Pokhyalinsky SYezd 5-A Universite Louis Pasteur 219-282-1885 S-424 66 Goteborg-Angered Nizhny Novgorod, 603 001 Rue de L'Observatoire Sweden Russia 6700 Strasbourg. France Great Plains Planetarium Assoc. +46-2310 177 +7831-2-34-21-51 88-36-12-51 April Whitten. Business Mgr. +46-2310 137 (fax) +7 -831-2-33-46-05 fax Mallory Kountze Planetarium lars. [email protected] [email protected] Assoc. of Mexican Planetariums 60th & Dodge Streets http://www.nrm.se/om/tc-npa.html Ignacio Castro Pinal Omaha. Nebraska 68182 USA Southeastern Planetarium Museo Technologico C.F.E. 402-554-2510 Pacific Planetarium Association John Hare Apartado Postal 18-816 402-554-3100 Lonny Baker Bishop Planetarium CP 11870 Mexico City, D.F. 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