In this page:

• Circumpolar pictures inside The Galactarium
• Inside The Galactarium
• Capacities of The Galactarium

Circumpolar Astrophoto inside The Galactarium, the red light is a laser pointer to the pole star. If you move the mouse over the pictures you can see a complete circumpolar photo. The effect is produced by the rotation of The Earth. When time passes we see the stars move in the sky, if we record this movement on camera, the result is this that we show here: concentrical circles around the pole star.

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Inside The Galactarium

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The Galactarium can:

• Demonstrate beginning through advanced astronomy concepts.
• Move forward or backward in time at varying speeds.
• Show annual motion, including retrograde planetary motion.
• Show the effects of precession of the equinoxes over time.
• Simulate celestial phenomena such as transits, eclipses, and meteor showers.
• Display orbits of the planets.
• Display paths of the planets against the stars.
• Display ecliptic, celestial equator, meridian, and equatorial and azimuthal grids.
• Show the entire celestial sphere.
• Experience atmospheric effects, such as sunsets or a blue sky (or turn off the atmosphere to view the stars during the day).
• Zoom in on or label items of interest.
• View actual images of more than 100 deep space objects in situ.
• Show constellation outlines, names, and artwork one at a time or all at once.
• Show constellations from multiple cultures.
• Label the sky in different languages.
• Play fulldome video.
• ... and much more...

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