The Do-It-Yourself Planetarium

Bringing all the beauty, wonder and mystery of the nighttime sky into the home, this star projector with bright halogen light source transforms any darkened room into a 360 space theater. Viewers select the season, month, date, and hour to be viewed, past, present, or future. The planetarium then provides an accurate view of the sky chosen, projecting hundreds of stars, planets, and constellations on walls and ceiling. Used outdoors at night, the stars on the sphere glow in the dark. A built-in compass provides quick starfield orientation, and an interactive meteor-maker lets youngsters create realistic meteor-like streaks across the night sky. A one-hour CD audio tour takes viewers on a guided tour of the heavens, and its even possible t o display famous sky scenes such as Halleys Comet. High-impact plastic and acrylic. Requires five AAA batteries. Ages 8 and up. 1034" L x 712" W x 9" H. (2 lbs.)