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Iho statute change will oxirand
the facility's role in the com
munity
“Once the word gets
around," Elvert said, "the com
munity will see us as a real re
source. Kight now it's an under
used resource."
The planetarium's stellar ef
fects are created by 35 projec
tors and an SH5.000 rotating
star generator The images arc
projected on the dome of the fa
cility and can lie manipulated
by a sophisticated console at
the track of the room The plan
etarium can accommodate
about 115 stargazers
Sc hools, including the Uni
versity and Lane Community
College, use the facility to teach
basic and advanced astronomy.
But the planetarium's ability
to corn hi no music with spectac
ular 3fiQ-c|egree views of the!
night sky and three-dimension
al projections, makers it a natu
ral crowd pleaser
"The instrument projects
about fi.000 stars onto the
dome," Elvert said "Wo cun
gel pretty complicated, hut wc*
c an also far an entertainment fa
cility."
Moonlighting as an entertain
ment facility, the planetarium
has experimented with a num
ber of combinations. Including
Shakespearean performances
sed to galactic projections and
musical revues
The "Starlighl Musical Ke
vin!" features popular songs
with cosmic and atmospheric
themes. The music is combined
with 300 degrc-e interpretations
projected on the dome. For ex
ample, the song "Stormy
Weather” Is accompanied try
swirling clouds and periodic
hursts of simulated lightning
Ollier scheduled offerings
range from echo at Iona I to en
tertaining
• ''Starlit Nights." offered June
17 through Slept 6. takes the
audionoo on a tour of the sum
mer night sky. Many constella
tions are identified, and ancient
and modern legends are told
• "Cosmic Catastrophes,” of
fered Sept. 11 through Nov 20.
describes catastrophic events
that have oc c urred and could
occ ur again on Earth and in
space.
• "The Little Star that Could,"
offered Juno 20 through Sept. 5,
is aimed at children ages five to
eight. The show teac hes about
the origins of celestial bodies
Planetarium show
gazes into the past
By Tim Neff
Enwald Associate Editor
The Lane County Planetarium will supplement IU regular
"Starlit Nights" program this Sunday witn a representation of
how the night sky appeared more than 5,000 years ago.
The ono-limo evont coincides with "Time Shift," a cosmic
sequel to the 1987 new age evont known as Harmonic Con
vergence. The Planetarium program wili feature stars that
many new age thinkers consider important to Time Shift.
MolKn Timms, a local futurist and author, approached tho
Planetarium w ith the idea of educating the community about
ancient astronomy.
"There are certain stars that were important to the ancient
world," Timms said. "This will be a look at how tho night
sky lookod 5.000 years ago."
Planetarium director John Elvort said he decided to run tho
program because It has legitimate astronomical value unrelat
ed to its now ago roots.
"Wn'ro not going lo entertain anything in hero that is not
serious," Elvnrl said.
The Planetarium program will feature the Sirius star and
Venus. Tho two celestial bodies wore important to the an
cient Egyptian and Mayan cultures.
Timms said Sunday will mark the Imginning of a new ep
och in the history of tho Earth and the universe. According to
the ancient Mayan and A/.toc calendars, different time cycles
are due to synchronize next weekend.
"The idea of linear time will be merging with a more cycli
cal concept of time." Timms said.
Alan Stein, owner of Star Gate Awareness Resources, said
the new concept of time will allow people to become more
closely attuned to natural rhythms.
"Linear time is out of synch with natural cycles," Stein
said. "That could bo the cause of a lot of problems. If wo
lived more naturally we could become more knowing."
Timms said Sunday’s Planetarium program will educate
people about the astronomical observations that ancient peo
ples, like the A/.tocs. used as a basis for living.
"The wisdom of the ancient cultures are liecoming more
important to us,” Timms said "We're looking back to them
for guidance."
and what they arv made of
• "Perseus Mntnor Shower Par
ty'’ will coincide with the me
teor shower Aug It. The plan
etarium program will educate
about the composition and ori
gin of meluors.
• "Star of Wonder." offered
Do* 4 through Jan 3, will in
vestigate whether the Star of
Bethlehem was a myth or an
actual astronomical event.
hi vert said the planetarium
hopes to raise about 525.000 to
purchase u new automation
system next year 'Hie facility
will launch a fund raising cam
paign this September.
hlvort said the new system is
needed to bring the 1970s-vin
tago planetarium into the
1990s.
"The new automation system
would be more versatile and
more flexible,” h'lvort said.
"The community would really
benefit as well us the schools."
The future of the public pro
gramming hinges on letting
people know alxiut the often
overlooking facility.
"It’s just u matter of getting
the public aware of where we
are and what we are doing."
Elvcrt said. “We have not been,
up until recently, a public re
source."
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