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Planetariums in the world

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2011

Jean-Michel Faidit
Jean-Michel Faidit*
Affiliation:
Planétarium de Montpellier, BP 1088, 34007 Montpellier, France email: faiditmontpellier@yahoo.fr
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Abstract

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Modern planetaria achieved in 1923 a synthesis between planetaries and stellariums. In 2009, there are nearly 3000 planetariums all over the world, mainly in developed countries. We present here a brief historical and statistical analysis of this development.

Keywords

Planetariumscience educationhistory
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S260: The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture , January 2009 , E9
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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