Online PDF: ISSN 233333-9063 Vol. 46, No. 4 December 2017 Journal of the International Planetarium Society iSTAR: A boon for education researchers Page 10 From the laptop to the dome: WorldWide Telescope for powerdome. How you can explore the Universe with students in an exciting way. // INSPIRATION MADE BY ZEISS WorldWide Telescope (WWT) was a research project developed by Microsoft for the visualization of astronomical data and released for further development by third parties. We at ZEISS have further developed WWT to enhance its practical use in planetarium operations. The powerdome version is optimized for our multi-channel projection systems. Using our free desktop version at home or at school students can navigate the Earth’s starry sky, fly through the solar system, explore the universe, create their own tours, and present their results directly in the planetarium dome. www.zeiss.com/planetariums Executive Editor Sharon Shanks 484 Canterbury Ln Boardman, Ohio 44512 USA +1 330-783-9341 [email protected] December 2017 Webmaster Alan Gould Vol. 46 No. 4 Lawrence Hall of Science Planetarium University of California Articles Berkeley CA 94720-5200 USA [email protected] 8 Vision2020 Update Jon Elvert 10 Illuminating Learning in the Dome: Constructing the Advertising Coordinator Dale Smith international STudies of Astronomy education Research (See Publications Committee on page 3) Data Base Timothy F. Slater 16 The story of the first portable planetarium in Costa Rica Membership Marco Avalos Individual: $65 one year; $100 two years Institutional: $250 first year; $125 annual renewal 22 An eclipse expedition, family style Joseph E. Ciotti Library Subscriptions: $50 one year; $90 two years 28 Family eclipse expedition, happy birthday style All amounts in US currency Susan Button Direct membership requests and changes of address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman 32 First year of “Week in the U.S.” is a smashing success Susan Button Printed Back Issues of Planetarian 38 American Planetarium Operator in Italy 2017 Report IPS Back Publications Repository Shawn Laatsch maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chair (See contact information on next page) 40 2018 winner of American in Italy announced Susan Button Final Deadlines 42 Student project brings societal discourse into a March: January 21 cultural hemisphere. Literally. Cora Braun June: April 21 September: July 21 44 The origin of the line that divided a nation December: October 21 Glenn A. Walsh 49 Under One Dome: Planetário da Unipampa Associate Editors Guilherme Marranghello Book Reviews April S. Whitt 58 Gearing up for IDP 2018 Calendar Loris Ramponi Cartoons Alexandre Cherman, Chuck Rau 80 Tributes: Donald R. Garland Classroom Education Jack Northrup 82 Tributes: Juan Bernardino Marques Barrio, Data to Dome Mark SubbaRao James Paul Hughes, Arthur Henry Maynard Jr. Design+ Operations Tim Barry Different Point of View Ron Walker Education Committee Jeanne Bishop Fulldome Matters Carolyn Collins Petersen International Lars Petersen Last Light April S. Whitt Live Interactive Karrie Berglund Mobile News Susan Reynolds Button Sound Advice Jeff Bowen On the Cover: Columns Index of Advertisers Book Reviews ................................................. 76 Ash Enterprises ............................................... 52 While searching for an eclipse viewing loca- Calendar .......................................................... 83 Astro-Tec Manufacturing ............................ 77 tion in Casper, Wyoming, Fred Espenak discov- A Different Point of View .......................... 78 Audio Visual Imagineering .......................... 25 ered “this wonderful statue of Tyranosaurus Fulldome Matters ..........................................50 Bays Mountain Productions ........................ 46 Rex in front of the Tate Geological Museum on From the Classdome .................................... 54 the Campus of Casper College. Determining California Academy of Sciences ............... 55 In Front of the Console ..................................4 the position of the sun during totality, I chose ChromaCove ................................................... 30 a compelling composition that would include International News .......................................60 Clark Planetarium ........................................... 48 the T-Rex and the eclipsed sun.” You can see Last Light......................................................... 84 Digitalis Education Solutions ........................9 more of Fred’s photos (and even purchase LIP Service ....................................................... 68 Evans & Sutherland ................................59, 71, them) at www.mreclipse.com. ©Fred Espenak Mobile News ................................................... 75 ............................................ Outside back cover Outside Space ............................................... 72 Fulldome Festival Brno .................................. 41 Partycles .......................................................... 53 GOTO Inc. ........................................................ 69 President’s Message........................................6 IMERSA ............................................................... 15 International Planetarium Society home page: Sound Advice ................................................. 66 Konica Minolta Planetarium Co ................. 57 www.ips-planetarium.org Seeking What Works ................................... 56 Metaspace........................................................ 47 Waxing New ...................................................80 NSC Creative ................................................... 67 Planetarian home page: Planetarium de Saint-Etienne ......................37 www.ips-planetarium.org/?page=plntrn RSACosmos .........................Inside back cover Sciss ......................................................................5 Softmachine .................................................... 27 Spitz, Inc. ....................................................21, 81 Spitz Creative Media ........................ 31, 35,65 www.facebook.com/InternationalPlanetariumSociety You Can Do Astronomy ............................... 76 twitter.com/IPS_Planetarium Zeiss ......................................Inside front cover Vol 46 No 4 - December 2017 Planetarian 1 Aff iliate Representatives Association of Australasian Great Plains Rocky Mountain Off icers Brazilian Planetarium Planetarium Planetarium Planetariums Society Association Association ABP APS GPPA RMPA Jack L. 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