Personal Planetarium Kit - $109.95
The Planetarium Kit enables you to quickly and easily create a real planetarium in any room of your home. The planetarium is invisible in the light, but when the lights go off, the stars come out, as if by magic. They are stunningly realistic and in their correct positions. Don't confuse this with those silly stick-on stars. This is a real planetarium that will last for decades. Adults love our planetariums almost as much as children.
How can we provide such amazing value for so little money? It's easy - we provide a little technology and a video with detailed instructions. Anyone can install the planetarium in just two or three hours. To see how easy it really is, watch the video on the Installing Your Planetarium page.
We hope to help you and your family learn more about the wonders of the night sky, astronomy's role throughout history, and its influence on other sciences. To do that, we provide not only tools to build a planetarium, but also a variety of educational resources.
These include a star chart, astronomer's flashlight, an Introduction to Astronomy DVD, an audio tour of the seasonal constellations CD, and two astronomy software packages.
We're so confident you'll love your planetarium that we give you a 100% Money Back Guarantee. Every kit includes:
Star Projector - The Star Projector lets you choose the night sky you want to see in your planetarium. Simply choose the date and time you want, turn on the projector, and the stars for that time and date appear on your ceiling! You can also fine ture the projector to see exactly the constellations you want, such as Orion's Belt or your birth constellation. Would you like to see the night sky exactly as it appeared on your birthday, wedding day, or Christmas? You can. The projector lets you customize the planeterium to show exactly the night sky you want to see.
Star-Brite Planetarium Paint - This is the brightest luminous paint available anywhere in the world. Just turn on your lights to charge up the paint. When you turn them off, it glows brighter and longer than any other luminous paint - over 24 hours! This is critical to creating a beautiful, realistic planetarium, since it is important to make very small, very bright stars - the opposite of those big, dim stick-on stars that look silly with the lights on and almost as silly with the lights off. By using Star-Brite paint, your planetarium is virtually invisible when the lights are on, and breathtakingly beautiful and realistic when the lights go out. Our special applicators make it easy to precisely size and position stars to create depth and a three dimensional effect. Watch me demonstrate how easy it is to create the stars on the Installing Your Planetarium page. The kit includes enough paint for over 300 square feet (two 12x12 children's bedrooms with some extra for practicing).
Star Chart - Set this chart to display the night sky as it appears at any time or date. You will find this invaluable when stargazing outdoors. Use it indoors with your planetarium to teach yourself and your children how to find the constellations.
Astronomer's Flashlight - A rugged, 14 LED aluminum Astronomer's Flashlight provides red light so you can read your star chart without losing your night vision. Two intensity settings let you light up dark trails, then read your star chart when you find the perfect spot for stargazing. Compact to fit children's hands and crowded backpacks.
Meteor Maker - You can streak both meteors and comets across the sky of your planetarium with this Meteor Maker.
Introduction to Astronomy and the Constellations - An educational DVD geared for ages 4-10 introduces you to basic concepts about astronomy and the constellations. The DVD discusses science and history, provides exercises you can do with your children, and talks about the interesting myths and cultures associated with some constellations. It also includes an explanation of how to use star charts and the Astronomer's Flashlight to find the constellations indoors with your planetarium and outdoors, with the real stars. A detailed guide to all the topics covered, along with a clip from the DVD, is on the Introduction to Astronomy DVD page.
Star Theater audio CD - An audio CD works with the Star Projector and provides a guided tour of the constellations that appear at different times of the year and tells you how to look for them. Your children can use this with the Star Projector to create a planetarium show.
Celestia software - This free software provides a starship that you can power to anywhere in the known universe and see the stars and planets as they actually appear from that vantage point. Travel to any of the planets and moons in the Solar System and see accurate pictures of them. A large star database compiled by astronomers assures that the views are accurate.
Stellarium software - This free software provides a planetarium that lets you view the constellations at any time or date, from any place on earth. You can speed up time to see the stars move as the earth rotates. A large star database guarantees that the views are accurate.
Additional Astronomy Resources - A list of our recommendations for advanced students to continue learning about astronomy.
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!