planetarium
noun
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
planetaria
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pluralof planetarium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Eye of the Dream is an adaptation of this remarkable library of metadata, an audio-reactive Kaleidoscopic film for 360 domes and planetaria.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2021
"I heard about planetaria, read about them, thought it would be well for Philadelphia to have one," he explained.
From Time Magazine Archive
A feature of the Buhl star chamber with which Director Stokley is particularly Punch-pleased is an engineering stunt unique among the world's planetaria.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus, too, the four U. S. planetaria were made possible by gifts not from practicing esthetes but from a merchant, a soapmaker, a West Coast landowner, a socialite banker.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition to planetaria and similar mechanisms, Father Hahn produced two extraordinary astronomical, tall-case clocks, both of which survive in public museums.
From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Silvio A. Bedini
