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Planetarium

Planetarium Meaning & Definition
Planetarium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Planetarium?

[n] an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
[n] an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
[n] a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Planetarium:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Planetarium: astronomical observatory | astronomical telescope | Cassegrainian telescope | coelostat | coronagraph | coronograph | heliostat | Newtonian telescope | OAO | observatory | orrery | OSO | radar telescope | radio observatory | radio telescope | reflector | refractor | spectrograph | spectroheliograph | spectrohelioscope | spectroscope | telescope

See Also | building | edifice | model | optical device | orrery | planetarium | simulation

Planetarium In Webster's Dictionary

\Plan`e*ta"ri*um\, n. [NL.: cf. F. plan['e]taire. See {Planetary}.] An orrery. See {Orrery}.

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