Planetarium (Belgium)

The planetarium in August 2009.

The Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium is a Belgian planetarium on the Heysel Plateau in Brussels and part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office.

## Construction[edit]

The Brussels Planetarium is one of the most important planetariums in Europe and a leading attraction in Belgium. The planetarium has an international scientific reputation, and with its dome of 23 meters in diameter, it is one of the largest in Europe. [1]

The dome of the planetarium measures 23 metres in diameter, on which the Sun, the Moon, the planets, the Milky Way and more than 8500 stars can be projected. In April 2021 the Planetarium of Brussels opened its newly renovated dome, equipped with 8 state-of-the-art Barco projectors. The projectors were installed by RSA Cosmos, who also provided the latest version of its powerful astronomical software, SkyExplorer 2021.https://www.barco.com/nl/inspiration/customer-stories/cs-planetarium#:~:text=In April 2021 the Planetarium,powerful astronomical software, SkyExplorer 2021.

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## See also[edit]

* Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
* Royal Meteorological Institute
* Observatory
* Astrarium
* Astrolabe
* Astronomical clock
* Fulldome video
* Star atlas

## References[edit]

1. ^ Barco. (n.d.). Brussels Planetarium offers stunning 360° view on the stars thanks to Barco and RSA Cosmos. [online] Available at: https://www.barco.com/en/customer-stories/2021/q2/cs-planetarium [Accessed 26 Dec. 2021].
2. ^ Trek Zone. (n.d.). Planetarium, Brussels Visitors’ Guide: Tips and Information. [online] Available at: https://trek.zone/en/belgium/places/91664/planetarium-brussels [Accessed 26 Dec. 2021].

## External links[edit]

Media related to Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium at Wikimedia Commons

* Planetarium Brussels