Planetarium - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Planetarium :  (noun)
1: a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
2: an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
3: an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems

Based on WordNet 2.0

Planetarium : \Plan`e*ta"ri*um\, n. [NL.: cf. F. plan['e]taire. See Planetary.] An orrery. See Orrery.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Planetarium

bugenuit: udah ah hp dicas dulu, udah gitu k Planetarium lagi... aheey...
DrJillZ: @artwiculate The Planetarium displays the night skies - a hemisphere containing the heavens
romrod: @scorpioferreira revisa acá a ver http://www.neave.com/Planetarium/ solamente recuerda colocar tu ubicación en el mapita
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