Beijing Planetarium
Beijing Planetarium is a national leader in public astronomy. It contains two parts: Beijing Planetarium and Beijing Ancient Observatory.
Beijing Planetarium consists of new building and the old Planetarium. The new facility is designed by Nonchi Wang, it has several exciting parts: Digital space theater, 3D theater, 4D theater, exhibition hall, two observatories.
The planetarium, with its cupola measuring 23.5 meters in diameter, is the main focus of interest of the entire complex. At regular intervals, 45-minute presentations take the visitor on a trip through the heavens made possible by projectors installed in the center of the hall which faithfully reproduce an image of the starry sky on the inside of the cupola.
There are a planetarium and two exhibition galleries in old Planetarium.
In the courtyard behind, are two astronomical observatories, one of which is equipped with a huge telescope measuring 13 centimeters in diameter, and visitors can observe moon, planets, nebulae and star clusters, etc., via the telescope. On the west side of the planetarium is the astronomy square with observation apparatuses for visitors.
The planetarium also runs Astronomy Fan magazine by itself and Trade Edition Astronomical Calendar magazine jointly with Purple Mountain Observatory.
Further Information:
Address: No. 138 Xizhimenwai Avenue of Beijing
Open: 9：30-16：00
Admission: 10-40 yuan
Tel: 8610-68352453，8610-68312517
Website: www.bjp.org.cn/misc/index.htm
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