Download 3-D movies and Planetarium Two

3-D Space Theatre and Sydney Planetarium Highlights
The 3-D theatre and planetarium have the ability to show a wide variety of astronomical
and space related materials relevant to the current school curriculum. This includes 3-D
movies, a selection of 3-D interactive experiences and guided tours of the night sky in the
planetarium delivered by our trained astronomy educators. Presentations can be tailored
to meet student needs and the topics being studied if prior notice is given. Please feel free
to consult with our staff for selection recommendations.
3-D Movies
Mars 3-D
Take a trip to Mars and experience another world through the
eyes of robotic explorers as they orbit the planet and drive across
the surface. Learn about the latest discoveries and see what Mars
really looks like in this new 3D movie.
Duration: 12 minutes
Extreme Places
From the indescribable heat of Venus' surface, to the raging duststorms of Mars and the violence of Io, experience what it takes to
survive in the extremes climates of our Solar System.
Duration: 13 minutes
Bigger-than-Big
What is big? Is the Sun big? What about Betelgeuse which is
1000 times larger than the Sun? Discover just how big the
Universe really is.
Duration: 7 minutes
Detective
It's a race to solve a case from outer space! A leaked video with
scenes of an impending alien attack has landed in the hands of a
young reporter, Penny Jones, looking to break her first big story.
Detective is a fully animated 3-D adventure with Penny teaming
up with down-on-his-luck private investigator Sam Charleston to
research the facts behind the video.
Duration: 13 minutes
The Little Things (Reimaged 2008)
Comets, asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects! This is the story of the
amazing little things in the solar system and the incredible space
missions that have visited them.
Duration: 10 minutes
Our Sun: What a Star! (Reimaged 2008)
Have you wondered where the Sun came from? How it creates
energy? And what its ultimate fate is? Learn all about our nearest,
and most important, star.
Duration: 10 minutes
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Elysium 7
Hop on board the futuristic tourist ship Elysium 7 and take a 3-D
journey to Mars, with surface features based on data from
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.
Duration: 9 minutes
After Stars
A red supergiant star is about to end its life – but when the star
explodes, will it produce a black hole or a pulsar? Join the
reporter Margus, the scientist Dr Jozalin and the robot WLR-309
to find out.
Duration: 11 minutes
Einstein’s Universe
Realising Einstein's Universe. A journey into the universe Einstein
envisaged almost 100 years ago. Today, modern supercomputers
enable scientists to visualise the most wondrous astronomical
objects, unlock their secrets and allow everyone to comprehend the
natural beauty of Einstein's Universe.
Duration: 9 minutes
Spinning in Space
High above the Earth, on board the International Space Station,
astronaut Tom Andrews has just finished installing a new telescope.
With the aid of his voice-activated computer assistant, Tom explores
the amazing properties of spiral galaxies.
Duration: 10 minutes
Diamond Planet
Learn how Australian astronomers used the 64m Parkes radio
telescope and cutting edge science to discover the Diamond Planet
that orbits around a pulsar, known as PSR J1719-1438. See how a
once massive star has been transformed into a small planet made of
diamond.
Duration: 4 minutes
Total Lunar Eclipse
Why does the full Moon turn red? How long does the eclipse last for?
Learn all about how a Total Lunar Eclipse works as the full Moon
travels through the Earths shadow.
Duration: 2 minutes
Using Quasars to Measure the Earth
Learn how astronomers use radio telescopes and the most distant
galaxies in the universe to exactly measure how the earth and the
ground under your feet move.
Duration: 2½ minutes
Measuring the shape of planets with LIDAR
Learn how scientists use satellites and space probes to measure the
shape of a planet or moon’s surface and study the height of forests
on Earth using an amazing tool called LIDAR (LIght Detection And
Ranging).
Duration: 2½ minutes
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3-D Interactives
During your visit our astronomy educators will also use the 3-D interactives to demonstrate
and explain topics relevant to your needs including the latest astronomical developments.
For primary level students, we can focus on the Solar System, asteroids, space
exploration, constellations or seasons, while with years 11/12 we can explore more
advanced topics like the evolution of stars.
Examples of the types of topics covered by the 3-D interactives;
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Solar System
Asteroids
Exploration of Mars
including Curiosity
Earth and Moon
Saturn and Cassini
Sun and sunspots
Solar flares
Night sky
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Transit of Venus
Scale of the Solar System
Extra-solar planets
Dwarf planets
Stars
Size of stars
Life cycle of Sun/stars
Light and spectra
Pulsars
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Space probes,
SKA, and Hubble
Galaxies
Milky Way model
Galaxy interaction
Universe
Large scale
structures of the
Universe
Sydney Planetarium
Sydney Observatory has a new planetarium with
digital technology and a bigger dome to let students
explore the night sky no matter what the weather is
like outside. They will see thousands of stars
accurately positioned along with the glow of the
Milky Way, the constellations, the Moon and planets,
as well as galaxies and star clusters.
See representations of the sky speeded up so you
can witness the majestic progression from day to
night as the Sun sets or the changing phase of the moon. Discover when and where to
look for bright planets, how to find south, the nearest star to the Sun or the “emu in the
sky”.
Students can learn about humanity’s long held
interest in the night sky from navigating across the
Earths surface, to time keeping and through the
constellations and mythology of the Ancient Greeks
and the Indigenous people of Australia.
Stories about the night sky includes some
Indigenous stories from the Murri, Yolngu and
Boorong people, as well as those from ancient
Babylon and Greece.
The planetarium is suitable for all ages and comfortably seats up to 20 children plus
teacher.
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