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Vol. 36, No. 2 June 2007 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol. 36, No. 2 June 2007 Journal of the International Planetarium Society The 3D Sun More images on pages 40-41 Articles 6 The Fulldome Action Flip Side: Retelling Romeo and Juliet . June 2007 Vol. 36 No. 2 . .Harald Singer and Bettina Pfander Executive Editor 12 400 Years of the Telescope: Collaboration for IYA in 2009 . Sharon Shanks . Shawn Laatsch Ward Beecher Planetarium 15 The Universe: Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You. Youngstown State University . Anna Hurst 17 From the AER: SABER Cuts to the Heart of Research . One University Plaza . David Bruning, Janelle M. Bailey, Gina Brissenden Youngstown, Ohio 44555 USA 39 Framtidsmuseet Visitor’s Questionnaire Survey. Bilal Anwar (1) 330-941-3619 daytime phone 53 Get Set For WAC, Triple Conjunction. multiple [email protected] Advertising Coordinator Columns Chuck Bueter 4 In Front of the Console . .Sharon Shanks 15893 Ashville Lane 19 Forum: What would you do in space? . Steve Tidey Granger, Indiana 46530 USA 22 Reviews . April S. Whitt (1) 574-271-3150 24 Mobile News. Susan Reynolds Button [email protected] 30 General Counsel: Government. Christopher S. Reed www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ 32 Digital Frontiers. Ed Lantz ratesheet.htm 34 President’s Message. Susan Reynolds Button 38 Past President’s Message . Martin George Membership 40 NASA News. Anita M. Sohus 42 International News. Lars Broman Individual: $50 one year; $90 two years 49 Planetarian’s Calendar of Events. .Loris Ramponi Institutional: $200 first year; 50 What’s New. John Schroer $100 annual renewal 54 Last Light . April S. Whitt Library Subscriptions: $36 one year Direct membership requests and changes of address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman Index of Advertisers allsky.de . 48 Back Issues of the Planetarian Astro-Tec Mfg., Inc . 52 IPS Back Publications Repository Calgary Science Centre . 31 maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Clark Planetarium . 33 Chair; contact information is on next page Evans & Sutherland . outside back cover GOTO INC . 55 Konica Minolta Planetarium Co. Ltd . 27 Index Learning Technologies, Inc . .21 A cumulative index of major articles that have R.S.A. Cosmos . inside back cover appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue Rudinec & Associates . 26 through the current issue is available online at SEOS . ........................................................... 5 www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ Sky-Skan, Inc . centerfold, 14, 51 planetarian_index.pdf Spitz, Inc. 11 Zeiss, Inc. inside front cover Final Deadlines March: January 21 Associate Editors June: April 21 Digital Frontiers Gibbous Gazette Last Light Reviews September: July 21 Ed Lantz James Hughes April S. Whitt April S. Whitt December: October 21 Forum International Mobile News What’s New Steve Tidey News Susan Button John A. Schroer International Planetarium Society home page: Lars Broman www.ips-planetarium.org General Counsel NASA Space News Christopher Reed Anita Sohus Planetarian journal home page: http://www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian The Planetarian (ISN 0090-3213) is pub- Guidelines for Contributors and Advertisers: lished quarterly by the International http://www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ Planetarium Society. ©2007, Inter- guidelines.html national Planetarium Society, Inc., all rights reserved. Opinions expressed by authors are personal opinions and are Cover: A spicule pokes out above the Sun’s North not necessarily the opinions of the International Planetarium Society, its of- Pole region on March 20, 2007. The 3D image was cre- ficers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements, announcements, or other ated from two spacecraft by combining images in material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Soci- three extreme ultraviolet wavelengths: 304, 171 and ety, its officers or agents. The Editor welcomes items for consideration for 195 angstroms from each. (Source: stereo.gsfc.nasa. publication. Please consult “Guidelines for Contributors” at www.ips-plan- gov/gallery/3dimages/preview/npole20070320.sht- etarium.org/planetarian/guidelines.html. The Editor reserves the right to edit ml) NASA/GSFC. any manuscript to suit this publication’s needs. June 2007 Planetarian Officers President [email protected] for Science and Technology Susan Reynolds Button 6560 Braddock Road Quarks to Clusters President-Elect Alexandria, Virginia 22312 USA 8793 Horseshoe Lane Dr. Tom Mason, Director (1) 703-750-8380 Chittenango, New York 13037 USA Armagh Planetarium (1) 703-750-5010 fax (1) 315-687-5371 College Hill [email protected] (1) 315-432-4523 fax Armagh BT61 9DB Northern Ireland [email protected] United Kingdom Treasurer and Membership Chair +44 (0)2837 524725 Shawn Laatsch +44 (0)2837 526187 fax ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i Past-President +44 (0)771 0013453 cell 600 Imiloa Place Martin George [email protected] Hilo, Hawaii 96720 USA Launceston Planetarium www.armaghplanet.com (1) 808-969-9735 Queen Victoria Museum (1) 808-969-9748 fax Wellington Street Executive Secretary [email protected] Launceston, Tasmania 7250 Australia Lee Ann Hennig +61 3 6323 3777 Planetarium, Thomas Jefferson High School +61 3 6323 3776 fax Affiliate Representatives Association of Dutch- +44 (0)2837 526187 fax [email protected] Planetarium Society of India Speaking Planetariums +44 (0)771 0013453 cell www.spacelaser.com/gppa Professor Gopinath Subramanian André Milis [email protected] Director-Astronomer Planetarium of the Royal www.armaghplanet.com Italian Planetaria’s Friends Department of Science Observatory of Belgium Association Ratchaborikanukroh School Boechoutlaan 10 Canadian Association Loris Ramponi Amper Muang, 1020 Brussels, Belgium of Science Centres National Archive of Planetaria Ratchaburi- 70000 Thailand +32 2 474 70 60 Ian C. 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