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PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol. 29, No.4, December 2000 Articles 6 Invitations for IPS 2004 ....................................................... various 12 Creation of A New World of 1.7 Million Stars .. Takayuki Ohira 16 We Make the Magic ........................................................ Jack Dunn 18 Planetarium Partnerships ....................................... Carole Helper Features 21 Reviews ...................................................................... April S. Whitt 26 Forum: How Can IPS Serve You in Future? .............. Steve 29 Mobile News Network ............................................. Susan 34 What's New ................................................................ Jim Manning 38 International News ..................................................... Lars Broman 43 President's Message .................................. oo .................. Dale Smith 61 Minutes of IPS Council Meeting ...................... Lee Ann Hennig 70 Jane's Corner ............................................................. Jane Hastings North America Welcomes a Brilliant NelN Character in Star ShOlNs: Zeiss Fiber Optics With the dawn of the new millenni­ improve the quality of Star Shows for um, visitors of the new planetariums in audiences of the Universarium. They are Oakland, CA and New York City will also offered with the Starmaster, the experience brilliant stars produced by medium planetarium. the Carl Zeiss Universarium fiber optics Quality at the highest level which systems, Invented by Carl Zeiss, the stars you can afford. appear in their natural tiny size, but We will be happy to inform you shine with extraordinary brilliance. about how Carl Zeiss can make sure thaI Come and see this absolute pinnacle you will experience a new experience of projections of stars. Fiber optic systems Star Shows. by Carl Zeiss are not only offered to Seeing Is Believing! Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division In the U.S.& Canada D - 07740 lena cOlltact Pearl Reilly: INS TFlLJf'v'1ENT Telephone: + 49-3641 -64 24 06 1-800-726-8805 Fax: + 49-3641-64 30 23 Fax: 1-504-764-7665 E-mail: planetarium @zeiss.de E·mail: [email protected] Interne!: http://www.zeiss.delplanetariums The Planetarian (ISN 0090-3213) is published quarterly by the International Society. ©2000, International Planetarium Society, Inc., all rights reserved. Opinions pV"r"p",,,,,,.rj by authors are personal opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the International etarium Society, its officers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements, announcements, or 9, o. material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Society, its ecem e 2000 agents. The Editor welcomes items for consideration for publication. Please consult (or "Guidelines for Contributors" printed on page 56 in the September 1997 issue and posted web site. The Editor reserves the right to edit any manuscript to suit this publication's IN E Los California (1) daytime phone (1) 323-663-4323 fax [email protected] Director, Minneapolis Planetarium 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 USA (1) 612-630-6151 0) 612-630-6180 fax Miami [email protected] Minneapolis Minolta one year; two years Institutional: first year; $100 annual renewal Library Subscriptions: one year Direct membership requests and changes ofaddress Seiler to the Treasurer /Membership Chairman; see next Sky-Skan, page for address and contact information. I. The IPS Job Information Service has moved to the World Wide Web. Please check the 'Jobs" page on the IPS web site: http://www.ips-planetarium.org. Available from: Lars Broman Charlene Oukes International News IPS Back Publications Repository Susan I-..'.o.',rnr..r,,,, Strasenburgh Planetarium Mobile Rochester Museum & Science Center 657 East Avenue Jane G. Rochester, NY 14607 USA Jane's Corner James Hughes A cumulative index of major articles that have Gibbous Gazette appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue through the current issue is available on paper ($12 ppd) or disk ($5 ppd) from the Exec. Editor. A shortened copy is at the Planetarian web site. Final.lL...l' ..... ,... 'I.IJI...IL.... .I......., International Planetarium March: January 21 June: April21 http://www.i ps-planetari um.org September: July 21 December: October 21 Planetarian journal page: http://www.GriffithObs.org/IPSPlanetarian.html Vol. 29, No.4, December 2000 Planetarian President (1) 316 263 4545 fax Thomas Jefferson High School Dr. Dale W. Smith mratcliffe~lexploration.org for Science and Technology BGSU Planetarium. 104 Overman Hall 6560 Braddock Road Physics Dept. Past President Alexandria. 22312 USA Bowling Green University Thomas W. Kraupe 703 Bowling Green. Ohio 43403 USA EuroPlaNet(crART OF SKY I 703 750-5010 fax ( I ) 419 ~3 72 8666 Rumfordstr.41 (I) 419 372 9938 fax D-80469 Muenchen (Munich) GERMANY dsmith({/newton.bgslI.edu +49 89 21031531 +49 89 21031532 fax Treasurer President Elect +49 172 9625752 mobile Shawn Laatsch Martin Ratcliffe [email protected] Arthur Storer Planetarium Director. Theaters & Media Services http://www.artofsky.com/ 600 Dares Beach Road Exploration Place Prince Maryland 20678 USA 711 W. Douglas. Suite 10] Executive Secretary 1 410535 Wichita. Kansas 67213 USA Lee Ann Ilennig [email protected] (1)3162633373 Planetarium Association of French-Speaking Planetariums European/Mediterranean Planetarium Associa- i-hn1rIOCl/Cln I Marc MOUlin tion SWEDEN Cite dc I. 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