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How is it possible for an individual to build a planetarium? In most cases it is impossible. One must first truly love the beauty of the night sky and be willing to share that love with others. The modern day planetarium is a high tech wonder portraying the night sky in all it’s glory. Almost every large city has a planetarium museum. These museums are wonderful places for all ages to learn about our awesome universe. Ironically, the only clear view of the night sky most of us have nowadays is from the inside of a planetarium. This is a place where the night sky is replicated in all it’s glory and where city lights or cloud cover cannot obscure it. In fact it is cloud cover that led me on a 10 year journey to build the world’s largest mechanical globe planetarium.
Have you ever been camping in a wild place (e.g. high in the Rockies or in the BWCA in northern Minnesota), lay on your back on a moonless night, gaze up at the Milky Way, and exclaim Wow!? Well... Read more
As a child my mom used to say "the universe doesn't revolve around you" but here it actually does! This is my third time visiting the Kovac Planetarium and it never disappoints. Frank, the owner... Read more
this place is a must see gem! The owner and builder Frank is quite knowledgeable and gave a great presentation. The planetarium and construction itself was impressive, and the show was AMAZING! A... Read more
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