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Alice Monet

Friday, September 28, 2012

Updated: Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium Reopens

The planetarium will have programs open to the public starting this weekend.

Following months of hard work by community volunteers and more than $1 million in renovations, Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium officially reopened Friday morning. Outfitted with the latest in dome theater technology, the 56-seat planetarium will gradually incorporate educational programming for all grades throughout the year. Following this weekend's celebratory shows, regular public programming begins Oct. 12. Gone are the tedious slide reels that had to be stitched together for productions. Digital technology is now in place, meaning stargazers are no longer bound to Earth — different programs can take viewers to different planets or satellites in order to look at the stars and other phenomena from different perspectives. "It was …

442_Mike

8:57 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012

Awesome! Can't wait till they have a schedule of regular shows/events there! Definitely plan on coming to check it out! :)   more ›

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