Online PDF: ISSN 23333-9063 Vol. 45, No. 2 June 2016 Journal of the International Planetarium Society IPS 2016 in Warsaw Suggestions for using the Copernican Revolution to teach Page 40 The moment Heaven and Earth are set in motion by the simple tap of a fi nger. This is the moment we work for. // PRESENTATIONS MADE BY ZEISS The third powerdome generation facilitates operation considerably. All functions can be controlled in real time, no matter what kind of browser-supporting terminal devices you use. Call up shows from anywhere under the planetarium dome. Present your skies wirelessly in interaction with your audience. www.zeiss.com/planetariums Executive Editor Sharon Shanks 484 Canterbury Ln Boardman, Ohio 44512 USA +1 330-783-9341 [email protected] June 2016 Webmaster Alan Gould Lawrence Hall of Science Planetarium Vol. 45 No. 2 University of California Berkeley CA 94720-5200 USA Articles [email protected] 6 In Others’ Words: Keep the Redding planetarium open Advertising Coordinator Jack Schreder Dale Smith (See Publications Committee on page 3) 8 In Others’ Words: Mobile needs a planetarium Kevin Lee Membership 10 Guest Editorial: The important work of my Individual: $65 one year; $100 two years planetarium—and all planetariums Suhas Naik-Satam Institutional: $250 first year; $125 annual renewal 12 The Power of Immersion in Digital Fulldome: A Look Library Subscriptions: $50 one year; $90 two years All amounts in US currency at Teaching Seasons to Undergraduate Students Direct membership requests and changes of Ka Chun Yu address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman 16 The Story of Allie’s Planetarium Sharon Shanks Printed Back Issues of Planetarian 20 MCHS Student Allie Ray aims for the stars with IPS Back Publications Repository maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chair Senior Project (See contact information on next page) Christen Coulon, Jeff York, Independent Appeal Final Deadlines 22 It was Gerhana Matahari for Российские Planetarians March: January 21 Sergei Maslikov, Sergei Yazev June: April 21 September: July 21 26 Sharing the story of sight and vision in the planetarium: December: October 21 A new free program Shawn Laatsch Associate Editors Book Reviews April S. Whitt 28 Are you ready for impact? IPS partners with Asteroid Day Calendar Loris Ramponi Jennifer Arriaga, Gigorij Richters, Thomas Kraupe Cartoons Alexandre Cherman, Chuck Rau 30 The Last Ship from the “Star Flotilla” Irina Khabidova Data to Dome Mark SubbaRao Classroom Education Jack Northrup 32 Glasgow Science Centre installs Scotland’s first Education Committee Jeanne Bishop fulldome digital planetarium Fulldome Matters Carolyn Collins Petersen International Lars Petersen 38 Celebrate around the world: Solstice 2016 Last Light April S. Whitt 47 Under One Dome: Planetarium EC1 T. Banys, T. Kisiel LIP Service Karrie Berglund Mobile News Susan Reynolds Button 48 Planetarium content hits the flat screen at Sound Advice Jeff Bowen Kennedy Space Center Cecilia Öhrner 52 An obscure world unfolding Columns Wanja Hohmeier, Rupert Kraft, Franka Schimankowitz 84 Bard Spiral Chuck Rau 58 How we do it: How to make a fulldome photo using 82 Book Reviews April S. Whitt your smart phone John French 87 Calendar of Events Loris Ramponi 60 Tales from Dome Under: Things that go bump in the night 34 Data to Dome Mark SubbaRao 50 Fulldome Matters Carolyn Collins Petersen Tom Callen 54 From the Classdome Jack L. Northrup 64 In the News from Around the Globe 4 In Front of the Console Sharon Shanks 78 Two Weeks in Italy Report Stephen Case 65 International News Lars Petersen 88 Last Light April S. Whitt 36 LIP Service Karrie Berglund 74 Mobile News Susan Reynolds Button 62 Partycles Alex Cherman Index of Advertisers 6 President’s Message Joanne Young Astro-Tec ............................................................. 15 40 Seeking What Works Jeanne Bishop Audio Visual Imagineering ..............................................39 86 Waxing New Sharon Shanks Bays Mountain .........................................................56 California Academy of Sciences .........................................49 On the Cover: ChromaCove ..........................................................80 Clark Planetarium/Hansen Dome ........................................85 Statue of Copernicus in his birthplace Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.. .53 city of Toruń. Photo courtesy Toni Elumenati .............................................................65 Kaarttinen Photography, Finland. 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