Cubaverdad

Modern Planetarium in Old Havana Opens
Written by Prensa Latina
Friday, 22 January 2010 13:58

Havana.- The first and modern Cuban planetarium opened its doors to the
public in the Havana historical center, with a projector able to capture
6,500 stars and a space theater with 65 seats. Their official opening
was last December 21, coinciding with the International Year of the
Astronomy.

Located in the Plaza Vieja (Old Square), the planetarium will be able to
be visited from tomorrow's first hours until the afternoon.

The installation has telescopes, an astronomical library of on-line
graphics, interactive games and a qualified personnel of astronomers
that will operate the teams.

It also consists of four plants in which the rooms of the universe, the
stellar one and thegalactical , the space technique room, one dedicated
to the cosmic landscape and the balcony of the solar system, will be
working.

The planetarium is added to the scientific patrimony of the Old Havana,
of which are part the House Alejandro of Humboldt, the National Museum
of Natural History and that of History of the Sciences Carlos J. Finlay.

Modern Planetarium in Old Havana Opens (22 January 2010)
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