Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-26-2022
Abstract
Visitors to the Staerkel Planetarium are introduced to "Carl" when they walk in the dome. Some people mistake Carl for a telescope in an observatory, but Carl puts "stars" on the dome instead of collecting light from stars. "Carl" is the Carl Zeiss Model M 1015-star projector, an intricate piece of machinery that has been at Parkland College since the planetarium opened 35 years ago.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Erik, "Staerkel Planetarium marking 35 years of projecting the stars" (2022). Natural Science Faculty. 16.
https://spark.parkland.edu/natsci_fac/16
Comments
This article was published in the Inside Out column of the News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) and is available to read in The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) through the NewsBank database: Staerkel Planetarium marking 35 years of projecting the stars.