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Vol. 32, No. 4 December 2003 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Planetarium Precursor from the 18th Century? The Planetarian (ISN 0090-3213) is published quarterly by the International Planetarium Society. ©2003, Inter- national Planetarium Society, Inc., all rights reserved. December, 2003 Vol. 32, No. 4 Opinions expressed by authors are personal opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the International Planetarium Society, its officers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements, announcements, or other material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Society, its officers or agents. The Editor wel- Executive Editor comes items for consideration for publication. Please consult "Guidelines for Contributors" John Mosley at http://www.GriffithObs.org/IPSGuidelines.html. The Editor reserves the right to edit any Griffith Observatory manuscript to suit this publication’s needs. 2800 E. Observatory Road Los Angeles, California 90027 USA Articles (1) 323-664-1181 daytime phone 6 Spheres and Starry Temples in the Enlightenment: Boullée’s New- (1) 323-663-4323 Griffith fax ton Cenotaph, Architectural Precursor to Planetaria? . (1) 603-506-8255 personal efax . Jean-Michel Faidit [email protected] 14 Elvish Star Lore . Jim Manning 23 Abstracts and Titles from the 2003 Issue of Planétariums . Advertising Coordinator . Jean-Michel Faidit Robert J. Bonadurer Director, Minneapolis Planetarium 300 Nicollet Mall Columns Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 USA 26 NASA Space Science News . Anita Sohus (1) 612-630-6151 29 Mobile News Network . Susan Reynolds Button (1) 612-630-6180 fax 34 Reviews . April S. Whitt [email protected] 42 President’s Message . Jon Elvert http://www.GriffithObs.org/IPSratesheet4.htm 47 Forum: IPS Annual Conference? . Steve Tidey 53 What’s New . Jim Manning Membership 64 International News . Lars Broman Individual: $50 one year; $90 two years 73 Gibbous Gazette . James Hughes Institutional: $200 first year; $100 annual renewal 76 Last Light . April S. Whitt Library Subscriptions: $36 one year Direct membership requests and changes of address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman on next page. Back Issues of the Planetarian Index of Advertisers IPS Back Publications Repository maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chairman; Adler Planetarium ............................................................................................. 28 contact information is on next page allsky.de ................................................................................................................ 71 Astro Tec ............................................................................................................ 25 Index Audio Visual Imagineering ............................................................................. 40 A cumulative index of major articles that have Calgary Science Centre ................................................................................... 71 appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue East Coast Control Systems .......................................................................... 46 through the current issue is available online as Evans & Sutherland .......................................................... outside back cover http://www.GriffithObs.org/planetarian_index.pdf Goto Optical Manufacturing Co. ................................................................. 52 Learning Technologies, Inc. ........................................................................... 33 Final Deadlines Minolta .................................................................................................. 37 and 75 March: January 21 Mirage3D ............................................................................................................. 41 June: April 21 R. 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Automation ................................................................... inside back cover September: July 21 Scott Electric ..................................................................................................... 50 December: October 21 Seiler Instruments ............................................................... inside front cover SEOS ........................................................................................................................ 5 International Planetarium Society WWW home page: Sky-Skan, Inc. ...................................................................................... centerfold http://www.ips-planetarium.org Spitz, Inc. ............................................................................................... 63 and 72 Planetarian journal WWW home page: http://www.GriffithObs.org/IPSPlanetarian.html Cover: In 1784 the French architect Etienne-Louis Associate Editors Boullée imagined this memorial to Isaac Newton: a Forum Last Light Reviews huge sphere with openings that channeled sunlight Steve Tidey April Whitt April S. Whitt from the exterior to create a brilliant starry sky. Will planetariums of the future dispense with projectors Gibbous Gazette Mobile News Network What's New James Hughes Susan Button Jim Manning located within and use self-illuminated domes? On page 6 Jean-Michel Faidit tells the story in his article, International News NASA News translated from the original French, which originally Lars Broman Anita Sohus appeared in Planétariums magazine earlier this year. December 2003 Planetarian 1 I. P. S. Officers President 61 3 6334 5230 fax for Science and Technology Jon W. Elvert, Director [email protected] 6560 Braddock Road Irene W. 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