new astro toy for yas!

[ving (David)]

cheryl was browsing ebay and came across this and passed it on...
anyone want a new and rather unique looking planetarium?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....ADME:B:EF:AU:1

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I love it! I want one, especially the meteor streak maker

[Shawn]

Wonder if it has a cloudy function, you know for realism

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

You could set an oscillating fan up in one corner to simulate jet stream

[ving (David)]

then set off the sprinklers in the fire alarm to create the rain one would expect when purchasing this device.

[Shawn]

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Thats just the thing for the domed observatory owner suffering cloudy nights syndrome

[mickoking]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

You could set an oscillating fan up in one corner to simulate jet stream

An accurate planetarium must include light tresspass from the 'security' light next door

[Volans]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

I love it! I want one, especially the meteor streak maker

Yep, we have a meteor projector at work. It does a good meteor shower with the radiant at the zenith so you get a very good ZHR

Originally Posted by SirDystic

Wonder if it has a cloudy function, you know for realism

Got that too. Although the clouds don't move, just fade on and off but we can make them different colours if need be.

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

You could set an oscillating fan up in one corner to simulate jet stream

We used to have a scinitillation device but it was removed as it was too noisy. It was an occilating frame with little metal squares on it that flickered in front of the lamp that produces the light for the stars.

Originally Posted by ving

then set off the sprinklers in the fire alarm to create the rain one would expect when purchasing this device.

The nearest to that has been the moth that was on the dome and I'm pretty sure it peed on one of the chairs!

Originally Posted by mickoking

An accurate planetarium must include light tresspass from the 'security' light next door

We have 12 white floodlights that we can turn on - does that count?

Peter.