We are planning to publish pictures, movies, and stories submitted by our users. If you'd like to see your planetarium published here on our web site, write us at submissions@stars-so-bright.com. In particular, if you've got a moving story, an amusing film clip, or an interesting way of using your planetarium to educate and delight, please share your experiences with the rest of us! Once we get a few submissions, we plan to award some nice astronomy-related gifts. So don't be shy! 

We're so confident that you will love your planetarium that we'll refund 100% of the purchase price if you aren't completely thrilled! 

Here is a video of our neighbor's children seeing the planetarium in our family room for the first time. As you can see, the planetarium is invisible with the lights on, but when they are turned off, the stars come out! 

This is the reaction of our teenage next door neighbor when she sees our planetarium for the first time.

Here is a brief introduction on how to install your planetarium. The Installation DVD covers this topic in much greater detail.

Here is a clip from the Introduction to Astronomy and the Constellations DVD that comes with your planetarium kit:

Here are a few pictures from the planetarium in our family room. Due to the limitations of photography (and our limited skills as photographers), we cannot in any way capture the feeling of being surrounded by a sea of stars. You really have to see one of these planetariums in person to understand just how amazing they are. 

These are pictures of the Orion constellation with the lights on and off. You can see the base of the Gemini constellation in the upper left. Note that the stars on Orion's shield are almost as bright as those on his belt and body, even though in real life they are much dimmer. This is an option with your planetarium. We like to make all the stars in a constellation easy to see, so that you can learn the constellation pattern. Then, when you go outdoors, it is much easier to see the dimmer stars of a constellation, because you know where to look. However, if you prefer, you can paint the stars so the brightness is more realistic. The projector shows you how bright the stars should be, so it is your preference.

Also, notice that the vent does not interfere. You can paint stars on the vent as easily as on the ceiling. When the lights are on, you can't see them on either the ceiling or the vents.

This is the Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor, running vertically up the center of the photo, with the scoop at the bottom. You can see part of Draco the Dragon in the lower left. His body wraps around the Little Dipper. As you can see from the picture with the lights on, part of Draco is on the wall, while the Little Dipper is on the ceiling. Putting some stars on the wall really enhances the feeling of being surrounded by stars. 

This is Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The Big Dipper is the Bear's tail and rear part of his body on the left side of the photo.  We painted large stars for the Big Dipper, medium stars for the rest of Ursa Major, and some small stars to add depth and beauty. This makes the constellation more realistic, but still easy to see. It's very easy, and we show you exactly how to do the same thing.

This is Leo and Cancer. Note that they are painted on a portion of the ceiling that is at an angle.

We're so confident that you will love your planetarium that we'll refund 100% of the purchase price if you aren't completely thrilled!