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Planetarium for Secondary Education

El Sistema Solar és una gota en l’oceà de l’univers. Més enllà d’aquest, descobrim milions i milions d’estrelles, d’exoplanetes,
de Galàxies i ens endinsem a la seva descoberta.

From the Solar System to the Deep Universe

Main models about the origin of the Universe.
The Solar System. Observation of the night and day sky, seasons, lunar phases, and eclipses.
Differentiation between galaxies, stars, and planets.
Geocentrism and heliocentrism as two historical explanations for Earth's position in the Universe.

Navigating with the stars

Coordinates: Longitude and latitude
Parallels and Meridians
Exploration of the most important constellations (Sun and Stars at night), indisputable guides for navigators and explorers like Columbus
How GPS works

The Sky through mythological stories

Vision of all the Constellations in the Sky
History of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
Different views of the Big Dipper
Zodiac Constellations, we will explain some stories
Constellations of Orion and the Scorpion
Views of other cultures of the same constellation (Arab, Chinese...)
Astronomy vs. Astrology

Customized Digital Planetarium.
If you want to work deeply into a specific topic, let us know, and we will prepare a tailored session for you.

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Planetarium for Secondary Education

From the Solar System to the Deep Universe

Navigating with the stars

The Sky through mythological stories

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