Vol. 37, No. 2 June 2008 Journal of the International Planetarium Society A whole new dimension…Page 10 The fulldome evolution…Page 14 LZbV`Z^ik^h^WaZ# Articles June 2008 Vol. 37 No. 2 8 Another Dimension in the Executive Editor Planetarium Shawn Laatsch Sharon Shanks Ward Beecher Planetarium 14 The Evolution of the Fulldome Youngstown State University Planetarium Tobias Wiethoff One University Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44555 USA 21 ESA and German-Speaking Planetariums (1) 330-941-3619 Collaborate for IYA Show Production [email protected] Adam Majorosi, Thomas W. Kraupe Advertising Coordinator 36 KidsCall Calls on Planetariums Around the World Thomas W. Kraupe Chuck Bueter 15893 Ashville Lane 50 International News Celebrates Granger, Indiana 46530 USA a Jubilee Lars Broman (1) 574-271-3150 [email protected] www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ratesheet.htm Columns 70 25 Years Ago. Thomas Wm. Hamilton Membership 64 Calendar of Events. .Loris Ramponi Individual: $50 one year; $90 two years 33 Digital Frontiers. Ed Lantz Institutional: $200 first year; $100 annual renewal Library Subscriptions: $36 one year 41 Educational Horizons . Steve Tidey Direct membership requests and changes of 44 Forum. .Gary Lazich address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman 47 General Counsel . Christopher S. Reed 4 In Front of the Console . .Sharon Shanks Back Issues of the Planetarian 51 International News. Lars Broman IPS Back Publications Repository 72 Last Light . April S. Whitt maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chair; 62 Mobile News. .Susan Reynolds Button contact information is on next page 30 Past President’s Message . Martin George 23 President’s Message . Susan Reynolds Button Index 67 Reviews. .April S. Whitt A cumulative index of major articles that have appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue through the current issue is available online at www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/planetarian_ index.pdf Index of Advertisers Final Deadlines allsky.de . 13 March: January 21 American Museum of Natural History . 29 June: April 21 Astronomy for All. .46 September: July 21 Astro-Tec Mfg., Inc . .26 December: October 21 Bays Mountain Planetarium. 72 Clark Planetarium . .22 Associate Editors Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.. 61 Evans & Sutherland . 32, outside back cover 25 Years Ago General Counsel NASA Space News Thomas Hamilton Christopher Reed Anita Sohus Global Immersion. 5-7 GOTO INC . 71 Calendar Reviews Loris Ramponi Gibbous Gazette April S. Whitt Konica Minolta Planetarium Co. Ltd . 66 James Hughes Digital What’s New Learning Technologies, Inc . 20 Frontiers International John A. Schroer Mirage3D. 54 Ed Lantz Lars Broman R.S.A. Cosmos . inside back cover Education Last Light Rudinec & Associates . 28 Steve Tidey April S. Whitt Scott Electric. .48 Forum Mobile News Sky-Skan, Inc . 35, centerfold, 38 Gary Lazich Susan Button Spitz, Inc. 25, 43, 49, 65 Zeiss, Inc. inside front cover International Planetarium Society home page: www.ips-planetarium.org Planetarian home page: www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian On the Cover: Who looks more natural in 3D glasses than kids? These youngsters are checking out the ‘Imiloa Planetarium’s new 3D Stereo Universe. Story begins on page 8. Guidelines for Contributors and Advertisers: Photo courtesy Sky-Skan. www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ guidelines.html June 2008 Planetarian 1 Affiliate Representatives Association of Brazilian British Italian Russian Planetariums Planetariums Association of Planetaria Planetaria’s Friends Association Officers Alexandre Cherman Dr. Tom Mason Association Zinaida P. 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Association of Armagh Planetarium Agnès Acker Planetarium Hamburg Novins Planetarium Planetariums College Hill Observatoire de Strasbourg Hindenburgstraße 1 b Ocean County College Donna Pierce Armagh BT61 9DB 11, rue de l’université D-22303 Hamburg College Drive, PO Box 2001 Highland Park Planetarium Northern Ireland 67000 Strasbourg France Deutschland Toms River, New Jer- 4220 Emerson United Kingdom +33 3 90 24 24 67 +49 0 (40) 428 86 52-21 sey 08754-2001 USA Dallas, Texas 75205 USA +44 (0)2837 524725 +33 3 90 24 24 17 fax +49 0 (40) 428 86 52-99 fax +1 732-255-0400 ext. 2111 +1 214-780-3858 +44 (0)2837 526187 fax [email protected] +49 0 (40) 4279 24-850 e-fax +1 732-255-0467 fax +1 214-725-8131 cell +44 (0)771 0013453 cell [email protected] +49 0 (40) 172-40 86 133 cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] thomas.kraupe@ www.ocean.edu/planet.htm [email protected] www.armaghplanet.com planetarium-hamburg.de www.rdp-planetrium.de Executive Secretary Association of Mexican Nordic Planetarium Ukranian Lee Ann Hennig Planetariums European/ Association Planetariums Planetarium, Thomas Ignacio Castro Pinal Mediterranean Lars Broman Association Jefferson High School Torres de Mixcoac, A6-702 Planetarium Teknoland Klim Churyumov for Science and Technology C.P. 01490, México City Association Stångtjärnsv 132 Scientific and 6560 Braddock Road D.F. 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