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PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol PLANETARIAN Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol. 26, No.4, December 1997 Articles 6 Planetarium Mystique-Our Secret Weapon ..... Jon A. Marshall 12 Astronomy Link Update ........................................... Jim Manning 18 Invitations to IPS 2002 ............................................................. hosts 22 Minutes of the 1972 Council Meeting ............... Lee Ann Hennig Features 27 Computer Corner: Moontool & Jupiter's Moons ...... Ken Wilson 29 Regional Roundup ..................................................... Lars Broman 32 Book Reviews ............................................................ April S. Whitt 38 Planetarium Memories ................................... Kenneth E. Perkins 40 Mobile News Network ............................................. Sue Reynolds 43 Forum: NASA & Public Education ............................ Steve Tidey 47 Gibbous Gazette .................................................. Christine Shupla 50 What's New ................................................................ Jim Manning 53 Opening the Dome: Spirit of Dome .. Jon U. Bell/Carrie Meyers 56 President's Message ............................................. Thomas Kraupe 59 Planetechnica: Computer Imaging Basics ... Richard McColman 66 Jane's Corner ............................................................. Jane Hastings Seeing Is Believing! (Ps EDi'i[ZEe,arlums For further information contact Pearl Reilly: 1-800 .. 726-8805 I NSTRLJrvl fax: 1-504-764-7665 Planetarium Division email: [email protected] 170 E. Kirkham Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119-1791 The Planetartan USN 0090-3213) is published quarterly by the International Planetarilum Society. ©1997, International Planetarium Society. Inc.. all rights reserved. Opinions exo,res:sed Planetarian by authors are personal opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the International etarium Society. its officers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements. announcements, Vol. 26, No.4 material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Society. its agents. The Editor welcomes items for consideration for publication. Please consult December 1997 "Guidelines for Contributors" printed on page 56 in the 1997 issue and web site. The Editor reserves the right to edit any manuscript to suit this put)lic.ltio1n' Executive Editor John Mosley IN D E F ERT R Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Road Bowen Productions ............................................... Los Angeles, California 90027 USA (1) 213-664-1181 work phone Buhl Planetarium ............................................................ (1) 818-708-7314 home fax Davis Planetarium ......................................................... .. 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Memories Final Deadlines March: January 21; June: April 21 September: July 21; December: October 21 International Plan So World Wide Web Home Page: http://www.GriffithObs.orgIIPSPlanetarian.html http://sunsite.unc.edu/ips Vol. 26, No.4, December 1997 Planetarian President Executive Secretary IPS 2000 Conference Chair Thomas W. Kraupe Lee Ann Hennig, Planetarium Pierre Lacombe, Director Steven Mitch EuroPlaNet @ imagicX Thomas Jefferson High School Planetarium de Montreal Benedum Natural ;:,)Clellce Rumfordstr.41 6560 Braddock Road 1000 rue O. 0-80469 Muenchen (Munich) Alexandria, Virginia 22312 USA Montreal, QC H3C Germany (1) 703-750-8380 Canada +498921031531 (1) 703-750-5010 fax (1) 5148724530 +498921031532 fax [email protected] (1) 5148728102 Fax [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer and Membership President Elect Chair Historian/Photo-Archivist Dale Smith Shawn Laatsch John Hare Planetarium Arthur Storer Planetarium Ash H'nt""rnM .".,'" Physics & Astronomy Dept. 600 Dares Beach Road 3602 West Bowling Green State University Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Bradenton, Florida 34205 USA Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA USA (1) 941-746-3522 (1) 419-372-8666 (1) 410-535-7339 (1) 941-750-9497 fax (1) 419-372-9938 fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1998 Conference Chair Publications Chair Past President Undine Concannon April Whitt Jim Manning Planetarium Administrator Fembank SCience Center Taylor Planetarium London Planetarium 156 Heaton Park Drive NE Museum of the Rockies Marylebone Road Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA Bozeman Montana 59717 USA London NWI 5LR (1) 404-378-4314 ext 221 (1) 406-994-6874 England (1) 404-370-1336 fax (1) 406-994-2682 fax (44) 171-486-1121 april. 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