Patna Planetarium

Indira Gandhi Planetarium
पटना तारामंडल
Indira Gandhi Planetarium
Established 20 July 1989
Location Indira Gandhi Science Complex, Patna, Bihar
Coordinates 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E / 25.611; 85.144
Type Planetarium [1]
Visitors 985,100 (2007)
Director Department of Science & Technology,Bihar Government

Indira Gandhi Planetarium (Hindi: इंदिरा गाँधी तारामंडल) is located in Patna's Indira Gandhi Science Complex. Planetarium was constructed through Bihar Council on Science & Technology at a total cost of about ₹11 Crores.[2] It was conceptualised in 1989 by Bihar Chief Minister Shri Satyendra Narain Sinha with construction[3]commencing in the same year, and opened for the public from 1 April 1993.[2] It is named after senior Indian National Congress leader and former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

The Patna Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in Asia. It attracts a large number of domestic as well as foreign tourists. The planetarium has regular film shows on subjects related to astronomy. It also holds exhibitions, which attracts lots of visitors.[4]

The planetarium uses traditional opto-mechanical projection of celluloid film.[5]

Criticism

In contrast to more modern digital projectors, the opto-mechanical system uses films that are difficult to change. As a consequence the same film may be shown for years.[5]

Competition

The first digital planetarium of Bihar will soon start in late 2016 from the premises of Shrikrishna Science Centre near Gandhi Maidan in Patna.[5] The planetarium has been developed at a cost of Rs 5 crore and is equipped with Carl Zeiss digital projector system.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aplf-planetariums.info/index.php?onglet=planetariums&menu=sheet_planetarium&filtre=1321
  2. 1 2 "The Planetarium". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
  3. ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100824/jsp/bihar/story_12841954.jsp
  4. ↑ "Planetarium". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 "Digital show for science lovers - May-end date for planetarium launch". 7 May 2016.
  6. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/States-first-digital-planetarium-on-cards-in-Patna/articleshow/52178720.cms


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.