The Lockhart Planetarium, in University
College, seats 60 people inside its eight meter dome. The modest size
of the planetarium makes it an excellent teaching facility ideally
suited in preparing first year astronomy students for observing the
night sky. Other presentations in the planetarium provide enrichment
material not only for these students but also for students of other
disciplines. During any year, however, it is not unusual to find 30 to
40 groups from outside the university community visiting the
planetarium, usually comprised of people from mini-university in
summer, public schools in winter as well as other community groups. The
shows, tailored to the individual group, are interactive and presented
live by planetarium personnel.
For further information
contact: 474-9785
