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March 2004 Vol. 33, No. 1 Vol. 33, No. 1 March 2004 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Map of the Universe: An Engaging Astronomical Exhibit The Planetarian (ISN 0090-3213) is published quarterly by the International Planetarium Society. ©2004, Inter- national Planetarium Society, Inc., all rights reserved. March, 2004 Vol. 33, No. 1 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 en- dorsement 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 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 God Under the Dome . Br. Guy Consolmagno (1) 323-663-4323 Griffith fax 13 The Universe Below: Creating Underwater Allskies . (1) 603-506-8255 personal efax . Tom Kwasnitschka and Wilhelm Ermgassen [email protected] 16 Amusing Astronomical Anecdotes . Steve Tidey Advertising Coordinator 21 I. M. Levitt, 1908 - 2004 . Derrick Pitts Chuck Bueter Columns 15893 Ashville Lane Granger, Indiana 46530 USA 24 NASA Space Science News . Anita Sohus (1) 574-271-3150 26 Mobile News Network . Susan Reynolds Button [email protected] 30 Reviews . April S. Whitt www.GriffithObs.org/IPSratesheet4.htm 36 President’s Message . Jon Elvert 40 Minutes of the IPS Council Meeting . Lee Ann Hennig Membership 47 Forum: Planetarians We Admire . Steve Tidey Individual: $50 one year; $90 two years 51 What’s New . Jim Manning Institutional: $200 first year; $100 annual renewal 57 International News . 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Back Issues of the Planetarian IPS Back Publications Repository maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chairman; contact information is on next page Index of Advertisers Index Adler Planetarium ............................................................................................ 25 Astro-Tec ............................................................................................................ 23 A cumulative index of major articles that have Calgary Science Centre ................................................................................... 19 appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue Coronado ............................................................................................................ 22 through the current issue is available online as East Coast Control Systems .......................................................................... 33 www.GriffithObs.org/planetarian_index.pdf Evans & Sutherland .......................................................... outside back cover Final Deadlines Goto Optical Manufacturing Co. ............................................................... 50 Learning Technologies, Inc. ........................................................................... 29 March: January 21 Konica Minolta .................................................................................... 46 and 67 June: April 21 Mirage3D ............................................................................................................. 28 September: July 21 R. 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One of the fundamental chal- Forum Last Light Reviews lenges for astronomy educators is to explain the scale Steve Tidey April S. Whitt April S. Whitt of the universe, and a large but simplified version of this new map with proper interpretation could make a Gibbous Gazette Mobile News Network What's New James Hughes Susan Button Jim Manning wonderfully engaging exhibit for planetarium visitors. The full map is at http://housefly.astro.Princeton.EDU/~ International News NASA Space News mjuric/universe. See the editorial on page 4. Source: J. Lars Broman Anita Sohus Richard Gott and Mario Juric. March 2004 Planetarian 1 I. P. S. Officers President 61 3 63233776 fax for Science and Technology Jon W. Elvert, Director [email protected] 6560 Braddock Road Irene W. 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