PLAN ETAR IAN Journal of the International Planetarium. Society Vol. 25, No.1, March 1996 Articles 6 Cosmic Doom in 2000! ..................................................... John Mosley 24 MAPS Starlab Conference .............................. Gloria Rail, Jerry Vinski, Dayle Brown, Kevin Conod, John Meader, Susan,Reynolds 27 Exchanging Planetarium Information on the Internet ......... Alan Gould 28 Invitation to IPS 2000 ....................... Invitations from Five Institutions Features 38 Opening the Dome: Comet of the Century ......................... Jon U. Bell 40 What's New ...................................................................... Jim Manning 43 Planetarium Memories: Symphonie Fantastique ...... Kenneth E. Perkins 45 Forum: Environmental Issues? ............................................. Steve Tidey 48 Computer Corner: Dance of the Planets ............................. Ken Wilson 52 Focus on Education: Remote Sensing .............................. Stu Chapman 55 Regional Roundup ............................................................ Lars Broman 60 Gibbous Gazette ....................................................... Christine Brunello 62 Planetechnica: Coffee Cans Behind the Dome ....... Richard McColman 67 Mobile News Network ...................................................... Sue Reynolds 72 President's Message ........................................................... Jim Manning 80 Book Reviews ..•............................................................... April S. Whitt 82 Jane's Corner .................................................................... Jane Hastings \,/,,1, "<·rr.l .. rrrr.~ ,'11/',' ~1."pp',M.-r 11, ,/,-/ /11/' The Starmaster Model ZMP "111,,11111 du",''''''''', ,,·r... ,!,I,· ,,' 1'• .'rh,.,I1.",,-,· ~ EILEFl I N STRLJIVIE N T I ,·.III""'!! Ih,·I.II,... ! ",",".1(",,,_ '" l.>rl /t.,,, kl1" I" h".,I".:, .1 I ' 1 I 170 E. K" kh:om A."., 5<. loui., MO 63,," I 111>"""1'1" ~'~I,'''' 1I',liI"I",,1 ~I'" l·r")O.'!"'"·I~'rt.'I>I " ,,,"'r,,II""" .11\, '\;(" _'I t ,t."I••• 11 oI,·"~,, th.11 ""<'I;r.'h'~ lilt" ",,,, II'': tdl,,,1 "r 1"'rrh"~~,'1 .t~~w ~,,, ... ,'I " ~ h',' 1'1"" ,.,1 "''''''''n" ,111""",,,1,,1,1,· I", d"", , ·~ d,,'''wt'''f~ "~I ~'I" I~ I,~'t New Orleans Sales Office 1 - 800- 726-9905 ( .,11 ,,,'" .... ·'1.·' 1",,,u""'1\1 "'I''''''''"",m " ,,'r .1"1 ,,,1, FAX, 504-764-7665 The Planetarian (ISN 0090-3213) is published quarterly by the International 1JI1 ....... "'f-......, Society. ©1996, International Planetarium Society, Inc., all rights reserved. Opinions eXDlressed e by authors are personal opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the Intc:::rn:aticlnal etarium Society, its officers, or agents. Acceptance of advertisements. announcements, Vol. 25, No.1 material does not imply endorsement by the International Planetarium Society, its agents. 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Richard McColman Planetechnica March:January 21; June: April 21 Jim Manning September: July 21; December: October 21 What's New Vol. No.1, March 1996 Planetarian President Execu.tive Secretary 1998 Conference Chair Elections Committee Clitailrman Jim Manning Lee Ann Hennig, Planetarium Undine Concannon Steven Mitch Taylor Planetarium Thomas Jefferson High School Planetarium Administrator Benedum Natural ;::X;lt:IllCt: Museum of the Rockies 6560 Braddock Road London Planetarium Bozeman Montana 59717 USA Alexandria, Virginia 22312 USA Marylebone Road (1) 406-994-6874 (1) 703-750-8380 London NW1 5LR England (1) 406-994-2682 fax (1) 703-750-50 10 fax (44) 071-486-1121 [email protected] [email protected] (44) 071-465-0862 fax [email protected] President Elect Treasurer and Membership Historian/Photo-Archivist Thomas W. 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