The Star Centre's Mobile Planetarium
The STAR Centre now has a mobile planetarium. This consists of a 3.5 metre high inflatable dome housing a state of the art projection system. The dome can accommodate up to 30 people and is available to hire for school visits and any other special event.
The STAR Centre Cosmo dome is a new generation portable planetarium and 3D cinema where the film totally surrounds the audience. Our state-of-the-art equipment allows spectacular and amazing images to zoom across the dome, bringing the excitement of a major planetarium and IMAX type theatre to your school, shopping centre or fundraising event.
Our range of exciting films, which all have an educational theme, include "Earths Wild Ride", "Oasis in Space" and "Future Moon". New films are being added all the time.
Films are complemented by "Stellarium" our planetarium software which includes instructor led night sky and astronomy shows tailored to each level of the National science curriculum "Earth and Beyond".
The films which are shown inside the Cosmo Dome are the same big budget productions played at major museums and planetariums throughout the world. The mobile nature of the Cosmo Dome gives students at both urban and rural locations easy access to these shows.
The Cosmo Dome can accommodate up to 30 students per session and entry is via a full height walk in airlock door. Students are seated comfortably on cushions inside the dome and up to four chairs can be provided for teachers at the back of the dome.
Costs: £300 per day with up to 5 shows.