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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME! – 8ORGANISERS – 10IPS 2016 COMMITTEE – 12REVOLVE CONFERENCE – 16KEYNOTE SPEAKERS – 18MAPS – 21PROGRAMME – 28PARALLEL SESSIONS – 38IPS 2016 EVENING EVENTS – 86ABOUT WARSAW – 88CONTACT – 91IPS 2016 SPONSORS LIST – 94NOTES – 96

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Dear Planetarians, Dear IPS Conference Participants,

On behalf of our whole team here at the Copernicus Science Centre and the Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Warsaw. We are proud to host this preeminent event. For our institution, the coming days will be a long-awaited celebration of creativity, knowledge, and experience. I would like to once again thank the IPS Board for choosing Copernicus to host the conference, and for their excellent cooperation in bringing it to fruition.

Our institution’s great namesake, Nicolaus Copernicus, argued that we humans are in no way privileged in our universe. Michael Rowan-Robinson, professor of astrophysics and a former president of the Royal Astronomical Society, summed up the breakthrough impor-tance of this Copernican Principle for modern thinking as follows: “It is evident that in the post-Copernican era of human history, no well-informed and rational person can imagine that Earth occupies a unique position in the universe”.

A view running in the opposite direction was voiced by Brandon Carter, a professor of the-oretical physics working on black holes, at a

symposium in Kraków in 1973, commemorating the 500th birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus. He argued that we humans do ultimately have a privileged place in the Universe. The basic physical constants make it possible for life as we know it to exist, despite its great improb-ability. And so, the laws of the universe make it possible for there to exist observers able to discover and describe those laws.

The tension between the “Copernican Princi-ple” and this “Anthropic Principle” as proposed by Carter serves as an excellent illustration of all the great beauty and richness of science. That is why we have chosen to highlight it in form of a huge interactive installation, pre-senting the Anthropic Principle. We wanted it to illustrate how the loftiest ideas of human-ity have their source in observations of the cosmos.

Today we place the Copernicus Science Centre and the Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium at your complete disposal. I hope that these diverse and creative environs will help inspire outside-the-box thinking and the pursuit of new solutions and partnerships. We encourage you to actively participate in the broad range of sessions and workshops, to talk with the sponsors, to watch the dome shows and enjoy the social program. Welcome to Warsaw, and let the force be with you!

Robert Firmhofer CEO, Copernicus Science Centre

Dear Fellow Planetarians,

On behalf of the IPS Council, I want to express how excited we are to be together with you at the IPS2016 Conference in Warsaw, Poland! This is the big event we’ve been waiting for! We are about to recharge our creativity, reimagine our teaching methods and redesign our theat-ers. We are joined by hundreds of planetarium professionals from different cultures and nations each of whom share similar challenges in our unique industry. This is the appointed time and occasion for each of us to make a substantial difference in one another’s lives.

One of the challenges we face together is to effectively engage our audiences to think critically and creatively. In a digital planetar-ium world, how do we meet this challenge? We are fortunate that our host, the Copernicus Science Centre has successfully pioneered a variety of programs and practices that have resulted in being recognized as one of the most interesting and most innovative centers of its kind in the world. As we walk through the en-trance doors of the Copernicus Science Centre, we will have entered a creative environment, a fertile ground for new ideas that will shape our future.

Again, on behalf of the IPS Council, we whole-heartedly thank Robert Firmhofer and the entire staff of the Copernicus Science Centre, our generous sponsors and all of you for making this spectacular event possible. Our days will be filled with the very best of new ideas, new technologies, new teaching methodologies, old friends and new faces. IPS2016 in Warsaw, Poland is the place to be!

We are about to embark on a great adventure together! Welcome to IPS2016! Welcome to Warsaw!

Joanne Young President International Planetarium Society Inc.

WELCOME!

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The Heavens of Copernicus planetarium is visited by people of every age, by astronomy aficionados as well as by individuals who might not regularly think of themselves as interested in the subject. Since its opening, tickets to the Heavens of Copernicus have been purchased by more than 200,000 individuals each year.

International Planetarium Society

The International Planetarium Society is the global association of planetarium profession-als. Its nearly 700 members come from 60 countries around the world. They represent schools, colleges and universities, museums, and public facilities of all sizes including both fixed and portable planetariums.

The primary goal of the Society is to encour-age the sharing of ideas among its members through conferences, publications, and networking. By sharing their insights and creative work, IPS members become better planetarians.

Copernicus Science Centre

At the Copernicus Science Centre we believe that the world cannot change for the better without science, and that all such change – be it technological or social – begins with the individual. That means it starts with each and every one of us. With our own individual sense of empowerment, our creativity, our boldness to ask questions and to think critically.

Even though the Copernicus Science Centre represents a new type of institution in Poland, it has quickly earned recognition as one of the most interesting and most innovative centres of its kind in the world. Through its exhibitions, laboratories, and events bridging both science and art, the Centre is becoming an important point of reference for the Polish public, offering a chance to become involved in creating culture rather than just passively consuming it. It forms a platform for public discussion. It sets itself the goal to meet the challenges of the modern world head-on. Through its activity it is engaged in discussion about the need to change the current model of education, to foster active attitudes, to encourage greater problem-solving autonomy, and to teach crea-tive and analytical thinking.

Heavens of Copernicus

The Heavens of Copernicus planetarium, which opened its doors in June 2011, is one of the most state-of-the-art multimedia planetar-iums in the world. By means of various types of activity bridging both science and art, it pursues the same mission as the Coperni-cus institution as a whole. The planetarium repertoire includes live astronomical shows, plus popular-science fulldome shows related to astronomy and other fields of science. Since June 2012, live 3D shows have also been screened. The planetarium likewise has its own graphic production studio, which is proud to have produced an award-winning fulldome show entitled “Dream to Fly”.

ORGANISERS

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Conference Committee

Joanne Young – IPS President

Thomas W. Kraupe – IPS Past President

Shawn Laatsch – IPS President-Elect

Lee Ann Hennig – IPS Executive Secretary

Ann Bragg Ph.D. – IPS Treasurer and Member-ship Chair

Jin Zhu Ph.D. – IPS 2014 Host

Robert Firmhofer – Copernicus Science Centre Director

Monika Malinowska – IPS 2016 Project Manager

Maciej Ligowski Ph.D. – IPS 2016 Sponsor Coordinator

Program Advisory Committee

Weronika Śliwa Ph.D. – Chair of the IPS 2016 Program Committee, Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium

Ryan Wyatt – California Academy

Ian McLaennan – Ian McLennan Consulting

Robin Sip – Mirage3D

Mark SubbaRao Ph.D. – Adler Planetarium

Rachel Thompson – Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Jon Elvert – Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Lars Lindberg Christensen – European Southern Observatory

IPS 2016 COMMITTEELocal Organising Committee

Mateusz Borkowicz

Jolanta Brzywczy

Irena Cieślińska

Dorota Czyżewska

Piotr Czyżewski

Robert Firmhofer

Michał Gochna

Anna Jasińska

Barbara Juszczak

Joanna Kalinowska

Rafał Kalisz

Ewa Kloc

Michał Korytkowski

Krzysztof Kowalczyk

Marta Koźbiał

Michał Krauze-Wultański

Ernest Krzemieniewski

Maciej Ligowski

Monika Malinowska

Jacek Mikulski

Maciej Mucha

Anna Paterek

Jarosław Szachowicz

Weronika Śliwa

Anna Woda

Karol Wójcicki

Marcin Wójcik

Aleksandra Wójcik-Głodowska

Mateusz Wyszyński

Rafał Zarzeka

Ewa Zdanowicz

Paweł Ziemnicki

Kamil Złoczewski

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The theme “Revolve” is intimately related to the name of Nicolaus Copernicus, but we didn’t choose this slogan just because Copernicus was from Poland and his name figures in the name of our planetarium. In fact the choice reflects much more: boldness of thought, a bold perception of the world around us, an ability to look at the world from a different perspective. This is the idea we want to bring to life by organizing the confer-ence in Warsaw.

We want IPS 2016 to:

REVOLVE your way of thinking – during the confer-ence we want to look at well-known issues from different points of view, overstep certain limits, leaving behind our “comfort zone” and perhaps even transcending and revolutionizing our pre-conceived notions

REVOLVE CONFERENCESOLVE your problems in your day-to-day work – we want to draw together ideas for problem-solv-ing and rising to new challenges, and to find ways to be the best in today’s demanding world

EVOLVE based on your needs and interests – we want to know what interests you, so that to-gether we can come up with the right program topics, formats, and arrangements to ensure that everyone finds what they are looking for and takes new knowledge and ideas back home with them

INVOLVE you in every stage of the preparations and during the conference as a whole – please get involved in the discussion and share your knowl-edge and experience, your interests and dreams

We encourage you to join the Heavens of Coperni-cus planetarium and the Copernicus Science Cen-tre team in creating an unforgettable conference. Let’s build IPS 2016 together!

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Prof. Mark McCaughrean is Senior Science Advisor in the Directorate of Science at the European Space Agency. He is also responsible for communicating results from ESA’s astronomy, heliophysics, planetary, and fundamental physics missions to the scientific community and wider general public. Follow-ing a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, he worked at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, followed by astronomical institutes in Tucson, Heidelberg, Bonn, and Potsdam, and taught as a professor of astrophysics at the University of Exeter before joining ESA in 2009. His personal scientific research involves observational studies of the formation of stars and their planetary systems, and he is also an Interdisciplinary Scientist for the NASA / ESA / CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Alexander Wolszczan is an astrophysicist whose research interests focus on astronomy of planets beyond the Solar Sys-tem. He has also worked on topics in relativis-tic gravitation, pulsars, brown dwarfs, and the physics of the interstellar medium. He received a doctorate in physics in 1975 from the Nico-laus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. He held positions at the Max–Planck–Institut fuer Radioastronomie in Bonn, Germany, the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center operated by Cornell University, and Princeton University. At present, he is an Evan Pugh Uni-versity Professor of Astronomy and Astrophys-ics at the Pennsylvania State University and a director of Penn State’s Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds. Professor Wolszczan is best known for his discovery, in 1992, and a subsequent confirmation, of the first planets orbiting a star other than the Sun. He is also a discoverer and co-discoverer of many pulsars and giant planets around evolved stars.

Dr. Wolszczan has received the Annual Award of the Foundation for Polish Science in 1992, “The Best of What’s New” Grand Award of the Popular Science Magazine in 1994, the Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstand-ing Achievement in 1995, and the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize of the American Astronomical Society in 2000. In 2001, he has been awarded the Marian Smoluchowski Medal by the Polish

Physical Society and received an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award for senior U.S. scientists. He was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advance-ment of Science in 2011. Professor Wolszczan is featured on one of the series of sixteen postage stamps issued in Poland in 2001 to commemorate the Polish Millenium. He is also a corresponding member of the Polish Acad-emy of Sciences, a member of the American Astronomical Society, the International Union of Radio Science, and the International Astro-nomical Union.

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Cosmic Sponsors C1 – Sciss C2 – Evans & Sutherland C3 – Sky-Skan

Super Galactic Sponsors SG1 – Sky-Skan SG2 – RSA Cosmos SG3 – GOTO SG4 – Audio Visual Imagineering SG5 – Carl Zeiss SG6 – Konica-Minolta Planetarium

Galactic Sponsors G1 – NSC Creative G2 – Softmachine / Reef Distribution G3 – Mirage3D

Stellar Sponsors S1 – National Geographic S2 – Ohira Tech S3 – Fulldome Pro S4 – Front Pictures

Lunar Sponsors L1/L2 – Spitz L3 – GOTO L4 – Digitalis Education Solutions L5 – Museum of Science L6 – Skypoint L7 – 3D Delta Vision L8/L9 – Astro-Tec Manufacturing

Planetary Sponsor P1 – Metaspace

EXHIBITING SPONSORS E1 – House of Domes E2 – mapcards.net E3 – Kurt Hüttinger E4 – Navitar E6 – ePlanetarium E11 – Freedomes

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HELLO!

8:00 Registration and Coffee

9:00 Opening Ceremony

9:30 Keynote Speech – Prof. Alexander Wolszczan Keynote Speech sponsored by Konica-Minolta Planetarium

10:15 Sponsor Areas Opening

11:45 Sponsor Demonstrations

PLUTO SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS JUPITER

Dome Village Sky-Skan, Mirage3D Evans & Sutherland, NSC Creative

Sciss, Carl Zeiss Spitz, GOTO, Digitalis Education Solutions

12:45 Lunch sponsored by Carl Zeiss

14:00 Parallel Sessions

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30. What makes a fulldome story catchy

22. Stay up-to- -date every day – tools for the sky at night shows

20. Science and data visualization

02. Organizational good practices and great failures

44. Planetarium as a teaching tool

59. Posters A

15:00 Break


SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS JUPITER

42. Improvisation vs Preparation (engaging the audience) – Part A

35. Getting the content 38. Collaboration – op-portunities, challenges, and innovation

24. Data to dome

16:15 Coffee Break





17:45 Break





19:00 Longest Day Cocktail Party sponsored by Sky-Skan

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Find that colour in the program to see which group you belong to.

Anyone can attend sessions which are highlighted in grey (provided that there are available places).

What colour is the neck lanyard for your ID?

9:00 Registration

19:00 Welcome Reception + The Heavens of Copernicus 5th Anniversary sponsored by Sciss

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SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS URANUS VENUS

36. Immersive storytelling

39. User generated content

14. Fisheye video filming techniques

50. Planetarium effec-tiveness in astronomy education

64. Mobile Planetarium project

18:00 Break


PROXIMA SIRIUS JUPITER URANUS VENUS MERCURY

32. Fulldome production: Legacy of Film Industry

07. The plane-tarium as a mul-ti-modal facility (eg. public shows, cooperation with universities and researchers)

58. Vision 2020 (session organ-ized by V2020 Committee)

10. Planetarium exhibitions

19. Planetarium design and building

04. Planetarium brand & marketing strategies

19:15 Break

19:30 Night in the Domes

21 JUNE / PROGRAMME 9:00 Parallel Sessions

SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS JUPITER VENUS

25. Seamless video-system

11. Projection techno-logy review

23. Best practices in live touring through the Universe – Part A

48. Networks to foster space education

26. Audience perspec-tive in live shows – best practices

10:00 Coffee Break


SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS URANUS JUPITER VENUS

28. From artificial to real stars

21. Scientific data visualization (accuracy & big data)

15. From Sur-round Sound to Spatial 3D-sound: Challenges and benefits of Immersive Sound in Planetariums

53. Teaching basics of astron-omy. Curriculum included

Invited talk: The discovery of the comet Churyu-mov-Gerasimenko, the main goal of the Rosetta space mission

41. Targeting different learning styles

11:30 Break





12:45 Lunch sponsored by Audio Visual Imagineering

13:45 Business Meeting





16:30 Coffee Break

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NEPTUNE SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS JUPITER

Exhibition Booths Ohira Tech, Front Pictures, Fulldome Pro, Metaspace, Softmachine / Reef Distribution

RSA Cosmos, GOTO, Audio Visual Imagineering

Sky-Skan, Konica-Minolta Planetarium

Museum of Science, Skypoint, Astro-Tec Manufacturing Manufacturing

16:45 Coffee Break


SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS URANUS VENUS SATURN

12. Fisheye photography

62. Best practices in live touring through the Uni-verse – Part B

57. We are mobile 05. Fundraising 29. Translations 59. Posters B

18:15 Break


SUN PROXIMA SIRIUS URANUS VENUS

33. Organizers choice

13. Benefits and threats of vast de-velopment of VR/AR technologies

54. A World of Immersion (ses-sion organized by IMERSA)

06. Fundrising workshop

43. Local vs. International astronomical misconceptions

22 JUNE / PROGRAMME 9:00 Parallel Sessions

SIRIUS JUPITER URANUS VENUS MERCURY

17. AFDI – Release of first Planetarium industry standard & future

49. STEM (planetarium involvement in modern education)

56. How to make the planetarium an inclu-sive experience for all

47. My Sky Tonight: Inspiring and Engaging Activities for 3–5 Year Old Audiences (session organized by IPS Edu-cation Committee)

61. Active learning and the uses of confusion (!) in the planetarium

10:00 Coffee Break






Museum of Science, Skypoint, Astro-Tec Manufacturing

11:30 Break







12:45 Lunch sponsored by Sky-Skan

14:00 Group Photo







15:30 Break

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PROXIMA SIRIUS URANUS MERCURY

40. Extending the Language of Fulldome Space

45. Shining Light on How to Teach Moon Phases in Dark-ness: Moon Motions Taught Different Ways (session organized by IPS Education Committee)

08. Building community engagement

27. From astronomical discovery to Your dome

18:00 Assemble for Banquet

19:30 Banquet sponsored by Evans & Sutherland

23 JUNE / PROGRAMME23 JUNE / PROGRAMME 9:00 Parallel Sessions

SIRIUS JUPITER URANUS VENUS

55. OpenSpace: From Data Visualization Research to Planetariums and Classrooms Worldwide

09. Special events: star gazing etc. (best practices, formats, challenges)

03. Expansion risks and opportunities

63. Resources for the plane-tarium community

10:00 Coffee Break







11:30 Break


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31. 360 Composition 37. Art under the dome (building global conscious-ness, challenges in reaching the audience)

01. Knowing and building your audience (surveys, dialogue, analyzing and building program)

52. Conducting Research in the Planetarium (session organized by IPS Education Committee)

12:45 Keynote Speech – Prof. Mark McCaughrean Keynote Speech sponsored by GOTO

13:30 IPS Awards Luncheon sponsored by RSA Cosmos


SUN SIRIUS JUPITER URANUS VENUS MERCURY

34. Fulldome on a shoestring

51. Future learn-ing: Non astronomy education under the dome

18. Planetarium design, upgrade/renovation – de-sign, construction, financial and oper-ations framework (session organized by IPS Design and Operations Committee)

46. Stages of Brain Development and the Ability to Understand As-tronomy Concepts

16. Open Source Software packages

60. Improvisation vs Preparation (engaging the audience) – Part B

15:30 Break

The organizers of the Conference reserve the right to make changes to the program.

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9:30–10:15

Planets beyond the solar system: the beginnings

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Aleksander Wolszczan

Location: MILKY WAY

With over 3000 exoplanets known, astronomy of extrasolar planets has become a flourish-ing, extremely exciting domain of research. Advances in this field have stimulated progress in astrobiology, which has developed into a broad, interdisciplinary science that aids our search for life beyond Earth. Exoplanets and astrobiology have also added a very powerful educational component to astronomy, which has always been an exceptionally powerful tool for popularizing science and the scientific view of the world.

In this talk, I will recount the very beginnings of the story of exoplanet discovery. I will describe the early attempts to detect planets around other stars, a surprising discovery and confirmation of planets orbiting a pulsar in 1992, and an equally astonishing appearance of the first planet around a Sun-like star in 1995.

14:00–15:00

20. Science and data visualization

Key topic: V. Dome Content – Live Shows

Convenor: Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium

Speaker: Michał Gochna (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium

Location: SIRIUS

This session will feature some critical issues and new opportunities in science and data visualization. Mark SubbaRao, Adler Planetarium, “The Big Data Challenge”: Modern astronomical surveys (GAIA, LSST, SKA) and computational simulations threaten to overwhelm us with their incredible data volumes. What does the planetarium community need to do to prepare for the big data era? Michał Gochna, The Heavens of Copernicus, “Programmable Graphics Shaders”: Exposing the incredible power of today’s graphics cards to the planetarium user opens up incredible opportunities for the development of innovate custom content in our domes.

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22. Stay up-to-date every day – tools for the sky at night shows (calendar of sky- and historical events, astronomy news from the big observatories, fresh science to the dome every day)


Convenor: Mateusz Wyszyński (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Justin Bartel (US) – Science Museum of Virginia, Marco Brusa (IT) – Infini.to – Planetario di Torino

Location: PROXIMA

Two presentations concerning the subject. It is crucial for planetariums to be up to date with astronomical discoveries, as our audiences often visit us inspired by the news of these discoveries and they actually hope to hear something about them during our live shows. However, it is not always easy for us to provide any information, as this requires a lot of involvement from us. We will discuss good practices and methods of staying up to date and presenting hot subjects under planetarium domes. This session will be also helpful for making our live shows even better generally, as we can learn more about art of storytelling itself and avoiding routine.

14:00–15:00

02. Organizational good practices and great failures (various models of organization & operation)

Key topic: I. Planetarium Management

Convenor: Dr Kamil Złoczewski (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Dr Weronika Śliwa (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Shawn Laatsch (US) – IPS President Elect, Song Yao (CN) – Shanghai Science & Technology Museum

Location: JUPITER

Different organizational formats might lead to either spectacular success or great failure. We will focus on various models of employment, methods of show preparation and presentation and try to answer some basic questions which are crucial in planetarium management. Shawn Laatsch (IPS President Elect) will give us over-view of his experience with the rise and fall of the Infoversum planetarium (Netherlands, Groningen). He will share how the staff has worked around flaws in planetarium opera-tions. Next Weronika Śliwa will tell about her experience gathered in managing the Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium. It began operations 6 years ago together with Copernicus Science Centre (as a part of it), yet has maintained its own identity, program etc.

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14:00–15:00

30. What makes a fulldome story catchy

Key topic: VI. Dome Content – Fulldome film

Convenor: Paulina Majda (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Dr Alexandre Cherman (BR) – Rio de Janeiro Planetarium, Dr Peter Popp (DE) – Softmachine

Location: SUN

Presenting scientific, artistic and educational subjects on the dome is still a big challenge for many professionals, and the transfer of knowledge is a difficult task for any fulldome video producer. This often leads to long nar-rative monologues or inauthentic dialogues. Finding a balance between a show’s pace and the amount of science to be explained is one of the key points to success. How can we manage good communication between the technical and the creative, between left- and right-brain thinking processes? During this session we will showcase and discuss various examples of shows and ask authors to share their experiences. How do they find harmony in presenting different elements on the dome? What is the importance of film characters in fulldome movies and can a good entertaining story be built including them. Finally, we will hear about a 13-year-old show converted into the new technology and try to anticipate how the audience will feel about it.

we use Astronomy to teach maths and science with our planetarium shows in Accra, Ghana.’ The final presentations will explore methods of ‘Demonstrating retrograde motion in col-lege-level astronomy’ using techniques that simulate observations under the planetarium dome to help students better understand what is seen in the sky.

14:00–16:15

59. Posters A

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Krzysztof Kowalczyk (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Carmen Gonzalez Paura (MX) – Planetarium Torreón, Ralph Heinsohn (DE) – TAT Team GbR & Ralph Heinsohn Artworks, Carlos Augusto Freitas de Oliveira Góes (BR) – Fundação Planetário do Rio de Janeiro, Dr Ann Bragg (US) – Anderson Hancock Planetarium / Marietta College, Dr Klim Churyumov (UA) – Scientific-educational Center ‘Kyiv Planetarium’, Rafael Drelich (BR) – Rio de Janeiro Planetarium, Fernando Vieira (BR) – Rio de Janeiro Planetarium, Dr Chang Hyun Baek (KR) – National Science Museum, Ibrahim Aljarwan (AE) – Sharjah Center for Astronomy & Space Sciences, Patrick McPike (US) – Adler Planetarium, Razzaq Hussein Kadhem Shubar (IQ) – Directorate care and scientific – astro-nomical dome Baghdad, John French (US) – Abrams Planetarium, Basim Abdullah Sultan Al-Saadi (IQ) – Directorate care and scientific – astronomical dome Baghdad, Khalid Abbas Ahmed Al-Karkhi (IQ) – Directorate care and scientific – astronomical dome Baghdad, Bo Peng (CN) – Shanghai Science & Technology Museum, Dr Susan Aber (US) – Emporia State University, Yana Fedorova (US) – Fulldome.pro, Dr Dale W. Smith (US) – Bowling Green State University, Toshi Komatsu (US) – De Anza College, Julieta Aguilera (US) – University of Plymouth – UK, Jan Vesely (CZ) – Observatory

14:00–15:30

44. Planetarium as a teaching tool

Key topic: IX. Education

Convenor: Dr Julia Plummer (US) – Pennsylvania State University

Speaker: Dr Ann Bragg (US) – Anderson Hancock Planetarium / Marietta College, Patty Seaton (US) – Howard B. Owens Science Center, Yuki Nishijima (JP) – Tsukuba Expo’85 Memorial Foundation, Tsukuba Expo Center, Dr Jacob Ashong (GH) – The Planetarium Science Centre Ghana

Location: VENUS

The five talks in this session will focus on the planetarium as a teaching tool. The first explores ‘Advanced action for the planetarium program’ by describing a program based on the popular books by author H.A. Rey, not only to identify various constellations and dynamics in the solar system, but also to encourage visitors to go out and observe the starlit sky for themselves. The second talk provides infor-mation on the ‘Shape Up!’ programme: methods of engaging pre-kindergarten (age 4) and kin-dergarten (age 5) students through programs designed around finding and matching shapes on the dome to finding the same shapes. The third talk is designed around ‘Teaching geography and astronomy to elementary schools,’ thus creating a link between the local (geography) and the universe (astronomy). The fourth presentation continues this notion of how to use the planetarium to teach a broad range of subjects, through a talk titled ‘How

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and Planetarium in Hradec Kralove, Peter Volz (US), April Whitt (US) – Fernbank Science Center, Jana Ticha (CZ) – Klet Observatory

Location: SATURN

This poster session is intended to take place in parallel with other sessions (i.e. during other sessions) and may be divided into two parts – 2 days for a first group of posters, 2 days for a second group. A poster session is important conference element in that it allows more people to present, including those who do not want to give oral talks. Posters may be used to present astronomical issues, institutions’ history, planetariums, ways of visualizing data, as well as the latest achievements in space research. The subject matter of the poster session will be quite wide-ranging and inspiring. We are sure that every conference participant will find something interesting in the poster room and enjoy the opportunity to meet interesting planetarians there from different countries all over the world.

15:15–16:15

24. Data to dome


Convenor: Lars Lindberg Christensen (DE) – ESO

Speaker: Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium, Mikael Karlsson (SE) – Sciss AB, Dr Ka Chun Yu (US) – Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dr Ka Chun Yu (US) – Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dr Björn Voss (DE) – LWL-Planetarium Münster, Theofanis Matsopoulos (DE) – ESO, Max R. Rößner (DE) – ESO

Location: JUPITER

Astronomy is a dynamic discipline, with news and new data being published every day. Today, the flow of exciting assets from research to planetarium domes is typically not integrated in the way planetariums work: Rather than bringing the latest science into the dome minutes or hours after it was published, new content is typically presented weeks after it was published – or never. The Data2Dome (D2D) project aims at streamlining the content flow from research institutions to planetar-iums. D2D is composed of two components: A vendor-neutral meta-scripting language for real-time fulldome planetarium systems and vendor-neutral data distribution through cloud solutions. In this way, it is hoped to bridge the technical boundaries both between planetarium systems and between research and outreach, offering up-to-date content to planetarium audiences and easing content exchange. The ideas will be presented and

discussed with representatives of vendors, content contributors and presenters in the audience.

15:15–16:15

35. Getting the content


Convenor: Adam Majorosi (DE) – stargarten

Speaker: Ravi Kapur (UK) – Imperative Space, Shaaron Leverment (UK) – The British Association of Planetaria, Pavel Karas (CZ) – Brno Observatory and Planetarium

Location: PROXIMA

Making quality content for fulldome produc-tions generates high costs. During this session we will present different examples of ways of acquiring content on a highly affordable budget. We will explore, for example, how to produce a low-cost full dome movie in which we can combine the mainstream live-action documentary techniques used by professional documentary filmmakers with specialised fulldome filming. We will also examine a lot of techniques for connecting real world pictures with planetary software programs, considering their capabilities and restrictions. Finally, we can reduce the costs of our shows by employ-ing an astronaut from the International Space Station as a fulldome movie maker – another good idea for saving our budget.


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38. Collaboration – opportunities, challenges, and innovation

Key topic: VII. Dome Content – Other


Speaker: Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium, Tadashi Mori (JP) – Informatique LLC, Daniel Arnberg (SE) – Sciss AB

Location: SIRIUS

Even despite recent advancement in technol-ogy, close collaboration between planetariums is still a challenge in many aspects. However, such cooperation may create a brand new possibilities for the popularization of science. Live full-sky images from distant places, simulcasted lectures, financial coopera-tion, domecasting – such things can greatly enhance what several planetariums each have to offer and further promote the popularization of astronomy. We will present some examples of successful collaboration between plane-tariums. While discussing what has already been achieved, we would like to focus mutual discussion on working out a roadmap for such collaboration.

15:15–16:15

42. Improvisation vs Preparation (engaging the audience) – Part A

Key topic: VIII. Professional Development


Speaker: Maciej Mucha (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Martin Ratcliffe (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Danielle LeBlanc (US) – Museum of Science, Boston

Location: SUN

How to craft a script for a thrilling planetarium show is a question of great importance. It should support the presenter in presenting the show, while at the same time leaving some freedom for improvisation. During this session we will focus on different aspects of improvi-sation techniques which can be employed to build a show with the best audience reception. Maciej Mucha will deliberate on how to start a nice live show on the spot without any prepa-ration or even turning the system on. Martin Ratcliffe will focus on content development and voice training techniques, which are a vital component for planetarians’ professional de-velopment. Finally, Danielle LeBlanc will focus on live shows and how this format can be used for non-traditional (astronomical) topics.

09:00–10:00

11. Projection technology review

Key topic: III. Technology

Convenor: Glenn Smith (DE) – Sky-Skan Europe GmbH

Speaker: Benjamin Cabut (FR) – RSA COSMOS, Dr Alexander Adli (JP) – Ohira Tech Ltd., Dayna Thompson (US) – Charles W. Brown Planetarium – Ball State University

Location: PROXIMA

In many cases, a planetarium’s projection system is its foundation. Implementing new technologies here is crucial to let planetarium presenters keep up with the rapid development of new means of expression. What are the most important parameters for a new planetarium projection system, in terms of both hardware and software? What will projection systems look like twenty years from now? During this session we will discuss and compare differ-ent technologies that can be used under the dome. Many brand new elements (projectors, lamps, 3D systems) will be presented.

09:00–10:00

23. Best practices in live touring through the Universe – Part A


Convenor: Michał Gochna (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Shawn Laatsch (US) – IPS President Elect, Dr Keith Davis (US) – University of Notre Dame, Dr Ka Chun Yu (US) – Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Location: SIRIUS

Depicting the scientific universe to the audi-ence can prove challenging. The large scales involved demand that the laws of physics need to be ‘bent’. The graphical representation is only a part of such shows, we also need to explain some of the problems involved, and do all this to the accompaniment of music. Our audience is experiencing a lot of sensations, which we need to control or at least keep in mind. In addition, we can convey more than just astronomical data, and planetarium tech-nology can be harnessed no only by general audiences. At this session, we will also look at some examples of its use with university students. For questions and comments please use twitter hashtag: #IPSDatasets.


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09:00–10:00

25. Seamless video-system



Speaker: Martin Ratcliffe (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Steve Savage (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., John Stoke (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Maciej Mucha (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Mark Webb (US) – Adler Planetarium, Ian C. McLennan (CA) – Ian McLennan Consulting (with others)

Location: SUN

How the pre-rendered content can be used in live shows? Examples and best practices of going seamless between them.

09:00–10:00

26. Audience perspective in live shows – best practices


Convenor: Dr Robert Cockcroft (CA) – McMaster University

Speaker: Karrie Berglund (US) – Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc., Patty Seaton (US) – Howard B. Owens Science Center, Dr Robert Cockcroft (CA) – McMaster University

Location: VENUS

Active learning comes in many forms, and can help students and audiences articulate a problem, deepen their understanding, and creatively apply their knowledge to novel concepts. How does this work in a planetar-ium? Does the size and configuration of a planetarium determine the programming? Can and should interactive programming happen in every dome for every show? What determines when interactive techniques should be used? What level of interactive activity is appropri-ate for your audience? How should you balance teaching and other activities? Over the course of this workshop, participants will work in small groups to brainstorm answers, options, and opinions to these and other questions. The ultimate aim will be to create a framework within which the needs and wants of a plane-tarium and its programming can be assessed to optimize the visitor experience – both in terms of education and enjoyment.

09:00–10:00

48. Networks to foster space education


Convenor: Dr Jakub Bochiński (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Maciej Stanecki (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Hugo Marée (NL) – ESA – European Space Agency, Lars Petersen (DK) – Orion Planetarium, Carlos Augusto Molina Velásquez (CO) – Planetario de Medellín

Location: JUPITER

Space exploration has always been amongst the most collaborative of human endeavours, both on the national and international levels. It comes as no surprise that space education should follow suit, developing partnerships that often span across both borders and disciplines. Planetariums serve a major role in facilitating growth of such networks by offering natural, local meeting points between the worlds of professional space exploration and education. This session aims to highlight such collaborative projects – showcasing some of the most innovative current space education partnerships. We also hope it will prove a good entry point either to setting up or to joining such a network (or networks).

10:30–11:30

15. From Surround Sound to Spatial 3D-sound: Challenges and benefits of Immersive Sound in Planetariums


Convenor: Charlie Morrow (US) – Charles Morrow Productions LLC

Speaker: Charlie Morrow (US) – Charles Morrow Productions LLC, Ralph Heinsohn (DE) – Ralph Heinsohn Artworks, Rene Rodigast (DE) – Fraunhofer IDMT

Location: SIRIUS

Sound is one of the most important stimulus in the modern dome. Join the session to learn what are the best ways to use sound? Which sound system to choose? How to find out what works best in the dome?


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10:30–11:30

21. Scientific data visualization (accuracy & big data)


Convenor: Kalina Borkiewicz (US) – National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Speaker: Ryan Wyatt (US) – California Academy of Sciences, Robert Patterson (US) – NCSA, University of Illinois, Frederic Arenou (FR) – Paris-Meudon Observatory, Emanuele Balboni (IT) – Infini.to – Planetario di Torino, Kalina Borkiewicz (US) – National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Location: PROXIMA

Data visualizations provide an authentic science experience for planetarium viewers to view phenomena that would be otherwise invisible or impossible to visit. They have the potential to tell important stories about the natural world in a manner that can be both technically accurate and stunningly beauti-ful. However, telling a story through real data straddles a fine line between maintaining scientific integrity and evoking emotions in the audience and as data grow, so do the technical and artistic challenges associated with creating compelling visualizations. This seminar includes experts in data visualization who will show some of their work, discuss their techniques, and talk about the wide-ranging value of powerful, data-driven storytelling.

10:30–11:30

28. From artificial to real stars


Convenor: Jacek Mikulski (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Dr Andreas Hänel (DE) – Museum am Schölerberg, d´Ans Barthelemy (PE) – Planetarium Maria Reiche

Location: SUN

If we can simulate the sky with fulldome tech-nologies, why bother to take fisheye photos of the natural sky? Are such pictures still needed in modern planetariums? It is difficult to find an ideal balance between real and artificial sky imagery under the dome. Presentations at this session will illustrate how artificial star images are not the only tool planetariums have for depicting the sky, given that we also have real sky photos, which are very powerful and original content for inspiring the audience. The session will address the problems involved in capturing landscape pictures. What difficulties do we face in undertaking large-scale projects and can how modern planetariums help?. We will find the best places for capturing the real sky in pure and light polluted form.

10:30–11:30

41. Targeting different learning styles


Convenor: Karrie Berglund (US) – Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

Speaker: Dr Keith Davis (US) – Digital Visualization Theater, University of Notre Dame, Karrie Berglund (US) – Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

Location: VENUS

This session will review the seven learning styles identified by the Institute for Learning Styles Research. After an overview of the different styles, participants will work in small groups to design activities on a popular plane-tarium topic (moon phases, seasons, etc.) that target each of the seven learning styles. These activities will be shared orally with the whole group during the session and via email after the conference.

10:30–11:30

53. Teaching basics of astronomy. Curriculum included


Convenor: Michele Wistisen (US) – Casper Planetarium

Speaker: Marcela Aida Lepera (AR) – Planetario de Buenos Aires “Galileo Galilei”, Lionel Ruiz (FR) – LSS Open Project, Tania Johnston (DE) – ESO, Tomasz Kisiel (PL) – EC1 Planetarium

Location: URANUS

A planetarium can be a great educational tool. In the world of new technologies and an overflow of information, a planetarium dome can serve as a kind of “scoop” focusing together valuable scientific content. Should a planetarium support the school curriculum by presenting the material covered at shows under the dome, or rather expand upon it by presenting content absent in the classrooms? This workshop will consider a wide variety of resources that are available to planetariums to support the astronomy curriculum. Presenters from around the world will share tricks and tips for presenting content, planetarium programs, research how to identify and address alterna-tive astronomy concepts in the classroom and how to spark interest about science through story telling. They will also give advice how to provide interesting answers to questions that young people and adults may ask, such as “What are those holes on the moon?” or “Why don’t we fall when we are upside down at the south pole?”


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17:00–18:00

14. Fisheye video filming techniques


Convenor: Aaron Bradbury (UK) – NSC Creative

Speaker: Aaron Bradbury (UK) – NSC Creative, Dominic St-Amant (CA) – Fig55 / SAT, Dr Tom Kwasnitschka (DE) – GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Dani LeBlanc (US) – Charles Hayden Planetarium, Museum of Science, Boston

Location: SIRIUS

Traditional video cameras do not yet meet the requirements of the fulldome world. How to use them for a fulldome purpose anyway? Is there any ready-made solution? Are there any stitching techniques and multicamera rigs ready to use?

17:00–18:00

39. User generated content


Convenor: Adam Majorosi (DE) – stargarten

Speaker: Lars Lindberg Christensen (DE) – ESO, Shinji Toyomasu (JP) – Toyohashi Audio-Visual Education Center, Shusaku Tago (JP) – niconico Planetarium Club, Luis Calcada (DE) – ESO, Susan Button (US) – Quarks to Clusters, Loris Ramponi (IT) – Centro studi e ricerche Serafino Zani

Location: PROXIMA

There are many sources of dome content avail-able for free. During this session we will explore some of them, focusing on those offered by ePOD (a department of ESO) and the Niconico Planetarium Club, which arose in Japan. During this session we will also create a brand new source of free content. We will collect the voic-es of its participants from different countries, speaking their native languages, to create a free database of planetarium astronomical commentaries. These audio files will be availa-ble on the IPS website and can be used for free under the domes of the whole world!

17:00–18:00

50. Planetarium effectiveness in astronomy education



Speaker: Ian Fare (US), Dr Patricia Reiff (US) – ePlanetarium, Dr Carolyn Sumners (US) – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Dr Robert Cockcroft (CA) – McMaster University, Dr Ka Chun Yu (US) – Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dr Shannon Schmoll (US) – Abrams Planetarium

Location: URANUS

We present and discuss five separate research projects that share the common theme of exploring the impact on student learning at planetariums as teaching tools in astronomy education. We aim to fill apparent gaps in the literature and, more broadly, we hope that our results will further encourage and promote the use of planetariums in astronomy curricula. The projects include questions concerning topic suitability, retention, and how and when to appropriately incorporate planetariums into astronomy curricula. Over the five projects, we collect data from different age groups from elementary school students through to undergraduate students (with applicability to even broader audiences), with sample sizes ranging from 30 to 20 000; we use a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods (pre- and post-tests, interviews); and we study various topics including the seasons, celestial

motion (including diurnal motion) and Solar System astronomy (including moons, and moon phases).


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17:00–18:00

64. Mobile Planetarium project

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Jaap Vreeling (NL) – NOVA infor-mation centre

Speaker: Jaap Vreeling (NL) – NOVA infor-mation centre

Location: VENUS

In February 2010 NOVA, the Dutch research centre for Astronomy, started a project with a Mobile Planetarium. We have been visiting schools on different levels through the whole of the Netherlands. The team consists of astronomers, master’s and PhD students. The project is a huge success, with more than 170 visits a year, it is based on interactive shows supervised by astronomical institutes. Schools are trying to organize a visit of the mobile planetarium in connection with their educational program. In May 2014 the project will reach the milestone of 100 000 visitors. In August 2015 all Highschool students in the Netherlands, who are taking Physics for exam, will face Astrophysics as a serious subject to be examined. Already in 2010 NOVA, the Dutch research center for Astronomy started a project with a Mobile Planetarium visiting Highschool in the Netherlands. As we are com-ing together in Warsaw we will reach 200.000 visiting students which, is a unique number for a Mobile Planetarium project. Lessons within the dome are based on the principle of Live Interacting and a team of astronomers, master and phd students astronomy is taking care of the content and the lessons on the schools.

17:00–18:00

36. Immersive storytelling


Convenor: Dr. Maciej Ligowski (PL) – Creative Planet

Speaker: Ryan Wyatt (US) – California Academy of Sciences, Paul Mowbray (UK) – NSC Creative, Ralph Heinsohn (DE) – Ralph Heinsohn / Rocco Helmchen / Tobias Wiethoff

Location: SUN

Humans have always been trying to create immersive experiences. Starting from cave paintings, through playwrights, art, motion picture and surround sound, we have always sought to find the most engaging way to tell our story. Each of these media types has its own language, its own rules. The development of fulldome projection techniques followed by the invention of VR displays has opened up an opportunity for new virtual reality experiences. Having a much stronger influence on viewers, these technologies can make them believe they are actually immersed in a virtual world. A new visual and storytelling language need to be developed to facilitate the best use of new immersive media. This session will focus on immersive storytelling techniques and lessons learned to share with other producers.

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07. The planetarium as a multi-modal facility (eg. public shows, cooperation with universities and researchers)



Speaker: Anna Öst (SE) – Visualization Center C, Ian Dyer (UK) – Sciss AB, Dr Tom Kwasnitschka (DE) – GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Location: SIRIUS

Planetarium might become the cultural centre for the local community, a place for education, stargazing, concerts and artistic performances. It also gives a unique oppor-tunity for visualizing data for scientists and communicating newest discoveries to the public. Can astronomers make use of the dome for their research and outreach? Do we provide the tools for that? How can we close the gap between basic knowledge in astronomy and frontier research?

18:15–19:15

10. Planetarium exhibitions

Key topic: II. Beyond the Dome

Convenor: Marta Fikus-Kryńska (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Michał Piądłowski (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Marco Brusa (IT) – Infini.to – Planetario di Torino, Dr Andrew Johnston (US) – Adler Planetarium, Dr Tomasz Banyś (PL) – EC1 Planetarium

Location: URANUS

Waiting for a show to start is the one of component parts of a planetarium visit. What can we do so this is not a waste of the visitor’s time? The space around/inside a planetarium offers various possibilities as an introduction to and extension of the space experience. A suitable exhibition may be a great preface to the show and a magnificent way of supple-menting the astronomical knowledge that we want to share with our audience. High-level virtual reality tools make it possible to convey a great space experience even before opening the door of the dome theatre. This session will feature examples of planetarium exhibitions and amazing technologies used in them.


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18:15–19:15

19. Planetarium design and building

Key topic: IV. Planetarium Design and Building

Convenor: Glenn Smith (DE), Sky-Skan Europe GmbH

Speaker: Dr Carolyn Sumners (US) – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Dr Hamid Al-Naimiy (AE) – The University of Sharjah, Claude Ganter (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Tania Johnston (DE) – ESO, Max R. Rößner (DE) – ESO, Min Li (CN) – Jiangsu Astronomical Society

Location: VENUS

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18:15–19:15

32. Fulldome production: Legacy of Film Industry


Convenor: Dario Tiveron (IT) – FDDB – The Fulldome Database

Speaker: Michael Daut (US) – Evans & Sutherland, Paulina Majda (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Fernando Jauregui (ES) – Planetario de Pamplona, Adam Majorosi (DE) – stargarten

Location: PROXIMA

The development of fulldome video projection systems has opened up new possibilities for playing movies on an entire dome, giving spec-tators an amazing experience of a brand new kind. Unfortunately, planetarium productions often fail to fulfil certain expectations on the part of audiences, accustomed to high-quality movies from traditional cinemas. Cooperation among specialists from different fields, such as science, art, astronomy, film, music and others, poses a great challenge but also offers a chance to stimulate one other, to share their passions rooted in different backgrounds and to create magnificent work. This new medium, while representing a great innovation, is at the same time a motion picture in the traditional meaning of the term. During this session we will talk about collaboration between director, producer and scriptwriter in creating a script, and about the universal movie language that can be used in planetarium productions and that could form a framework for the work of


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experts from various areas of movie-making. We will reflect on the benefits from the film industry’s great legacy and also discuss the possible convergence of large format films and fulldome. We will search for ways of turning a visit to a planetarium into a new experience.

18:15–19:15

58. Vision 2020 (session organized by V2020 Committee)

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Jon Elvert (US)

Speaker: Ruth Coalson (UK) – NSC Creative, Karrie Burglund (US) – Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc., Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium, Marc Moutin (FR) – Cite de l’espace, Mark Watson (UK) – Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium, Dan Tell (US) – California Academy of Sciences, Jon Elvert (US)

Location: JUPITER

During the 2014 Beijing conference, Vision 2020 began gathering input from IPS members on what they wanted to envision for its future. A comprehensive online survey for further feedback was offered, and a three day joint IPS Council – V2020 workshop took place in 2015. This panel session, including the entire V2020 team, will present the collective feedback from membership, Council, vendor, and other participating organizations, as well as its rec-ommendations to the Council and next steps following IPS 2016. Results from professional development surveys will also be shared and discussed.

18:15–19:15

04. Planetarium brand & marketing strategies


Convenor: Matthew Heenan (US) – American Museum of Natural History

Speaker: Oana Sandu (DE) – ESO, Lars Lindberg Christensen (DE) – ESO, Warik Lawrance (AU) – Melbourne Planetarium

Location: MERCURY

The word “planetarium” is a brand of its own that can attract many people to a venue. However, this may not be enough to attract new audiences unfamiliar with your venue. In this session, you will hear a variety of branding and marketing strategies used to successfully drive visitors to planetariums around the world and introduce their content to new audiences. You will also learn about steps that planetar-iums can take to develop their own unique brand. Highlights of the session will include: 1. Explore the value of partnering with film festivals to expand your reach. Hear from the Melbourne Planetarium about the benefits and considerations of working with festivals, and discover how to engage these new audiences. 2. Hear about the development of the first freely downloadable full-length fulldome doc-umentary called ‘From Earth to the Universe’ and the innovative distribution model devised by ESO. 3. Learn about the steps the Euro-pean Southern Observatory (ESO) Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre took to devel-op a strong “organisational DNA” and brand

presence (and discover how this influences all decisions: from product colours to the choice of shows).


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09:00–10:00

17. AFDI – Release of first Planetarium industry standard & future


Convenor: Benjamin Cabut (FR) – RSA COSMOS

Speaker: Per Hemmingsson (SE) – Sciss AB, Steve Savage (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Michael Daut (US) – Evans & Sutherland

Location: SIRIUS

Two years ago, the “Association of Full Dome Innovators” was formed. The core group was enlarged to include all other vendors and a

first set of tasks was defined. After several months of efforts, two standards emerged: one defining a “DML” format, as an XML file that can be loaded to all full-dome show hard drives, describing the organization and the different components and parameters of a show, a second defining a “2K” video format that all planetarium software should support, allowing a full-dome preview to be played without the need for slicing and encoding the content.

The session will present these two stand-ards and the different tools created for their support.

The session will then focus on working towards the next steps in standardization, by discuss-ing ideas and the organization of the group. We

expect to continue and finalize several stand-ardization efforts that have been started. The involvement of vendors in this process is one of the keys to assuring that these standards will become well established in our industry.

09:00–10:00

47. My Sky Tonight: Inspiring and Engaging Activities for 3–5 Year Old Audiences (session organized by IPS Education Committee)


Convenor: Dr Julia Plummer (US) – Pennsylvania State University

Speaker: Dr Julia Plummer (US) – Pennsylvania State University, Chrysta Ghent (US) – Pennsylvania State University

Location: VENUS

Young children are very interested in the day and night sky, but how do we support and extend that natural curiosity? For the last 4 years, the My Sky Tonight project has been developing and testing astronomy activities with children ages 3–5 years old to be used in museums and other informal settings. These activities help children explore their interests in astronomy and extend their own early obser-vations, such as investigating the pattern of the lunar phases and shadows on a sunny day. Many of these activities are natural extensions to topics taught in the planetarium. In our workshop, we will engage participants in learn-ing specific activities that can be used before or after a planetarium program with preschool-ers. We will also share our methods of adapting these effective preschool activities for use in the planetarium environment.


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09:00–10:00

49. STEM (planetarium involvement in moderm education)


Convenor: Joanne Young (US) – Audio Visual Imagineering, Inc.

Speaker: Mark Watson (US) – Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium, Jaap Vreeling (NL) – NOVA information centre, Kim Small (US) – Arcadia University, John Stoke (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Joanne Young (US) – Audio Visual Imagineering, Inc.

Location: JUPITER

Our future security and prosperity has never depended more upon motivated, well-trained professionals in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) than it does today. STEM subjects and teaching methodologies are continually being developed for schools worldwide. How will planetari-ums evolve into – and effectively represent themselves as – highly effective STEM learning environments crucial to meeting the chal-lenges ahead, and to remaining relevant in the eyes of education leaders and funders? Join us and interact with planetarians who have been working at the DOME-STEM frontier.

09:00–10:00

56. How to make the planetarium an inclusive experience for all

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Paweł Ziemnicki (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Dr David Hurd (US) – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Anna Green (US) – James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center, Tania Johnston (DE) – ESO, ESA/Hubble, Lucia Sendon (AR) – Buenos Aires Planetarium

Location: URANUS

A planetarium should be open for everyone. This means it should offer a variety of different shows for various audiences. Planetarians should give special consideration to how to prepare shows for visitors with disabilities and special needs. Some planetariums offer shows adapted for people with autism. Some prepare subtitles and additional visual effects for deaf audiences. At others, employees prepare audio tracks and offer special tactile requisites for the blind. How to eliminate all the cultural, social and economic barriers that may limit the planetarium access of those with special needs? What can planetarians do to approach such people in their schools or treatment institutions?

09:00–10:00

61. Active learning and the uses of confusion (!) in the planetarium

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Dr Douglas Duncan (US) – Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado

Location: MERCURY

Twenty years of research has shown that even with the very best presenter in the classroom, with beautiful lectures and visuals, if the stu-dents are passive they only master about 25% of what is presented. Are planetariums any different? I will present results of our research trying different ways of turning our 210 seat planetarium into a more active experience for students. Also presented will be fascinating research that shows how carefully planned audience confusion can lead to more learning than a smooth, beautiful planetarium program.

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05. Fundraising


Convenor: Joanna Kalinowska (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Ken Miller (US) – GOTO, Inc., Markus Schaefer (DE) – the content dome GmbH

Location: URANUS

In this session, speakers from institutions that have positive experiences with fundraising will explain how they achieve their goals and take part in an open discussion about future

directions. This session is aimed at fundraising for smaller and mid-sized institutions and will offer practical fundraising do’s and don’ts. Do we find our funds from companies or from government? What tactics should we use?

17:15–18:15

12. Fisheye photography


Convenor: Derek Demeter (US) – Emil Buehler Planetarium, Seminole State College of Florida

Speaker: Maciej Mucha (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Mike Smail (US) – Adler Planetarium, Theofanis Matsopoulos (DE) – ESO, Tania Johnston (DE) – Royal Observatory Edinburgh, ESO

Location: SUN

From the beginning, planetariums around the world have utilized film slides to create a 360 degree panorama environment immersing their audience in fascinating landscapes, from his-torical locations to worlds beyond our own. As planetarium technology evolved, new methods in creating 360 content started to emerge. In the 21st century with the digital capabilities of fulldome projection, one can use a multitude of camera equipment, including DSLR, fisheye video cameras, or even your cell phone! Join us as we explore the many ways fulldome content can be created, from still imagery to time lapse, to the newest techniques such as 360 degree video.

17:15–18:15

29. Translations


Convenor: Paweł Ziemnicki (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Dr Kamil Złoczewski (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Milis Andre (BE) – Planetarium Royal Observatory of Belgium, Kaoru Kimura (JP) – Japan Science Foundation / Science Museum

Location: VENUS

Planetariums are often visited by interna-tional audience members, so there is a need to offer translations of the shows in foreign languages. Although making pre-recorded multilingual soundtracks for fulldome movies may seem easy, it can sometimes be difficult, for instance when more time is needed to express the same content in one language than in another. Providing translations for live planetarium shows poses a real challenge. How can this be done right? What are the obstacles? How can they be avoided, to offer our guests a good-quality and understandable message? How can we ensure that they do not feel excluded during the show because they do not understand the presenter? What steps can be taken to make them feel as much comforta-ble as possible?


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17:15–18:15

57. We are mobile

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Shaaron Leverment (UK) – The British Association of Planetaria

Speaker: Josh Yates (UK) – Explorer Dome, Ben Brown (UK) – Explorer Dome, Wojciech Karcz (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Shaaron Leverment (UK) – Explorer Dome, Dr Carolyn Sumners (US) – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Oded Edgar Kindermann (AR) – Astrojujuy

Location: SIRIUS

From around the world, we shall hear news about exciting projects, and aim to gain ideas and insight into new, innovative and high im-pact ways of reaching out to audiences. Within this session, enjoy discussion of creating a planetarium from scratch and how this process itself can support STEM learning.

We will hear the latest news about the com-mitment, effort and local benefit resulting from the opening of the first geodesic planetarium in the north of Argentina. The Houston Museum of Natural Science will discuss the benefits to teachers of aligning programmes to local and state STEM standards, and how the use of non-astronomy content and connections can extend the planetarium experience. And finally, interactivity is highlighted in a UK project where hands-on demonstration, volunteer involvement and bespoke graphics come together to elevate audience participation and immersion to new levels. “We Are Mobile” aims

to gain the benefit of experience from these projects and promote sharing of best practice within our mobile dome community.

17:15–18:15

62. Best practices in live touring through the Universe – Part B


Convenor: Dr Carter Emmart (US) – Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History

Speaker: David Brigitte (FR) – Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Mark Bloomenthal (US) – Evans & Sutherland, James Albury (US) – Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Cyril Birnbaum (FR) – Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Jian-Yi Yong (SG) – Science Centre Singapore

Location: PROXIMA

How can the three-dimensional layout of the universe be best shown? What we see is a “picture of the world” that surrounds us in 360 degrees, and we have mapped the positions of several million objects, from nearby satellites to quasars. This picture has look-back time built into it. Except for objects in the solar system, these positions are primarily static when viewed on the timescale of our species. As shown in the seminal film “The Powers of Ten”, perhaps the most valid perspective is one referring back to the Earth as we move radially outward in an expanding view. Whether pre-sented in stereo or not, the 3D layout of the universe benefits from orbital or spiral motion for depth cueing. Pacing somewhere between sickness inducing and boredom is important. Story telling must strike a balance between information and orientation, at best related in terms that relate to humanity.

17:15–19:30

59. Posters B

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Krzysztof Kowalczyk (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Anastasiya Palamarchuk (UA) – Planetarium Dnepropetrovsk – Yadith Flores (MX) – Planetarium Torreón, Dr Ricardo Cardoso Reis (PT) – Planetário do Porto – Centro Ciência Viva, Eduardo Hernandez Carrillo (MX) – Planetarium Torreón, Dr Keith Davis (US) – Digital Visualization Theater, University of Notre Dame, Michele Wistisen (US) – Casper Planetarium, Ralph Heinsohn (DE) – Ralph Heinsohn / Rocco Helmchen / Tobias Wiethoff, Dr Klim Churyumov (UA) – Kyiv National Shevchenko University, Ludmila Marchenko (UA) – Planetarium Dnepropetrovsk, Marián Vidovenec (SK) – Slovak Central Observatory, Dr Tsunehiko Kato (JP) – National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Stefano Giovanardi (IT) – Planetarium and Astronomical Museum of Rome, Takeshi Chikakiyo (JP) – micromuseum-lab inc., Dr Robert Cockcroft (CA) – McMaster University, Shoichi Saeki (JP) – National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Daniel A. Freedman (HU) – Lux Aeterna Theatre, Sheldon Schafer (US) – Peoria Riverfront Museum / Bradley University

Location: SATURN

This poster session is intended to take place in parallel with other sessions (i.e. during other sessions) and may be divided into two parts – 2 days for a first group of posters, 2 days for a second group. A poster session is important


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conference element in that it allows more people to present, including those who do not want to give oral talks. Posters may be used to present astronomical issues, institutions’ history, planetariums, ways of visualizing data, as well as the latest achievements in space research. The subject matter of the poster session will be quite wide-ranging and inspiring. We are sure that every conference participant will find something interesting in the poster room and enjoy the opportunity to meet interesting planetarians there from different countries all over the world.

18:30–19:30

06. Fundrising workshop


Convenor: Joanna Kalinowska (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Location: URANUS

In classic fundraising the membership pro-grammes are dedicated to the most dedicated fans of our organizations. Planetariums have a specific group of fans – the astro-geeks. Can we create a membership programme, and how can we construct it so it would be attractive for our potential members and generate real income? How to do it operationally. Together with the participants we will come up with the most creative ideas and most useful tips for that fundraising method.

18:30–19:30

13. Benefits and threats of vast development of VR/AR technologies


Convenor: Paul Mowbray (UK) – NSC Creative

Speaker: Paul Mowbray (UK) – NSC Creative, Patrick McPike (US) – Adler Planetarium, Dr Carolyn Sumners (US) – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Chris Lawes (US) – Fulldome.pro

Location: PROXIMA

Virtual/Augmented reality (VR/AR) glasses are turning world’s focus onto spherical media. That might be a great chance for the plane-tarium world speeding up the development of both technology and software dedicated to spherical media production. However, this can also be a threat to planetarium world as mass production of commercial content might marginalize the meaningfulness of planetarium industry legacy.

18:30–19:30

33. Organizers choice



Speaker: Dimitris Kontopoulos (JP) – National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Masaru Hirohashi (JP) – Starlight Studio LLC, Iryna Filipova (UA) – Donetsk Planetarium, Ralph Heinsohn (DE) – Ralph Heinsohn Artworks, Dr Torsten Fischer (DE) – Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

Location: SUN

Fragments of interesting fulldome productions are worth screening because of their special topics and origins: from the quest to find a theory of everything, through the structure of the Universe in a single diagram, to topics in Earth science including earthquakes, tsuna-mis, ocean currents and their impact on cli-mate change. Torsten Fisher & Ralph Heinsohn will present and discuss their science work on “Clockwork Ocean” focused on exciting search for eddies and their relevance for the global ocean and the world’s climate. Masaru Hirohashi will show how the poster called ‘Dia-gram of the Universe’ was turned into a docu-mentary-style fulldome film and the challenges which were faced in making the story easy to understand and entertaining. Iryna Filipova will be representing the Donetsk Planetarium with the trailer of a movie called “Earthquakes and tsunamis” (working title). The Miriakan Dome Theatre’s latest movie is called “Theory of


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Everything”. Kontopoulos Dimitris will give his impressions of the innovative approach into this topic and how a collaborative effort by the creative team has expressed the esoteric world of theoretical physics.

18:30–19:30

43. Local vs. International astronomical misconceptions



Speaker: Dr Jenny Shipway (UK) – Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium, Kaoru Kimura (JP) – Japan Science Foundation / Science Museum, Karrie Berglund (JP) – Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc., Dr Robert Cockcroft (US) – McMaster University

Location: VENUS

Misconceptions are prevalent throughout astronomy and probably all planetarians have personal experience trying to correct audi-ences’ perceptions to match scientific reality. During this workshop we plan to explore these misunderstandings, and discover how many are common to all planetariums and which may in-stead be more localized to a specific region or country. Is there variation seen from place to place about how different factors affect mis-conceptions – factors such as age of audience, the origin of the misunderstanding, the type of misconception, and how astronomy more broadly sits within the education system? Is the planetarium particularly suited to correct-ing misconceptions with a certain combination of factors? The goals of this workshop will be to share common astronomical misconceptions from your own country; to learn about those common to other countries; and, to take away ideas of and resources about how to educate audiences about these misconceptions.

18:30–19:30

54. A World of Immersion (session organized by IMERSA)

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Dan Neafus (US) – Imersa

Speaker: Michael Daut (US) – Evans & Sutherland, Ryan Wyatt (US) – California Academy of Sciences

Location: SIRIUS

Join representatives from IMERSA (Immersive Media Entertainment, Research Science and Arts) for an exploration of the expanding world of immersive experiences. IMERSA serves as a bridge between artists, operators, educa-tors, integrators, and creators: planetariums, yes, but also giant-screen cinema, themed entertainment, and virtual reality (VR). The panel speakers will share their unique perspec-tives of this diverse marketplace and share technical work on best practices, highlights from recent festivals, and some inspirational success stories. From the Allosphere designed for spherical research to the Vortex Dome dedicated to entertainment and art, from the explosion of VR to the evolution of business models, don’t miss this opportunity to hear and see what is happening in our immersive world.


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09:00–10:00

03. Expansion risks and opportunities


Convenor: Maciej Mucha (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Asuncion Sanchez (ES) – Planetario de Madrid, Dave Hostetter (US) – Lafayette Science Museum, Dr Kenneth Coles (US) – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dr Jorge Perez-Gallego (US) – Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science

Location: URANUS

Expansion is a major challenge for any plan-etarium. On one hand it can foster creative and economic growth of a facility but on the other hand it involves many risks. What are the arguments for making decisions of expansion to digital/ 3D/ 4D etc.? Shall we invest in side exhibits? What is the proper time to expand?

09:00–10:00

09. Special events: star gazing etc. (best practices, formats, challenges)


Convenor: Martin Ratcliffe (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc.

Speaker: Julie Ormonde (IE) – Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve, Marwan Shwaiki (AE) – Sharjah Center for Astronomy & Space Sciences, Karol Wójcicki (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Dr Michelle Larson (US) – Adler Planetarium

Location: JUPITER

Whenever possible, we should encourage planetarium visitors to watch the real night sky. Creating special events like stargazing or watching meteor showers helps to develop society’s awareness of such problems as light pollution. During this session we will speak about the world’s largest events dealing with astronomical observations and the ways they are organized. What are the key components crucial for the success of such activity? Cooperation with the media and with cultural institutions, ways in which these events are conveyed, and also financing are all important. As it turns out, it is not necessary for these events to be focused around the infrastructure of a planetarium.

09:00–10:00

55. OpenSpace: From Data Visualization Research to Planetariums and Classrooms Worldwide

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Dr Carter Emmart (US) – Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History, Alexander Bock (US)

Location: SIRIUS

“OpenSpace” is a new open-source project resulting from the academic collaboration be-tween AMNH and Sweden’s Linkoping University (LiU), which originally developed Uniview. It was created to bring data visualization re-search to the planetarium community and gen-eral public. Development of the software began several years ago in collaboration with NASA Goddard’s space weather modeling centre and continued last year with NASA’s New Horizons mission and ESA’s Rosetta mission. This prom-ising preliminary work provided a foundation for recent NASA funding, extending the collabo-ration to include the University of Utah and New York University, multiple informal science institutions, and key vendors that support planetariums worldwide. The primary focus of OpenSpace is the interactive presentation of dynamic data from observations (image se-quences), astrophysical simulation (volumetric rendering), and space missions (observation geometry visualization). OpenSpace was used for a global networking of planetariums across the world for live visualization of the Pluto encounter with scientist commentary from mission control.

09:00–10:00

63. Resources for the planetarium community

Key topic: X. Other

Convenor: Daniel Audeon (FR) – Planetarium of Nantes

Speaker: Loris Ramponi (IT) – Centro studi e ricerche Serafino Zani, Daniel Audeon (FR) – Planetarium of Nantes, Oded Edgar Kindermann (AR) – Astrojujuy, Susan Button (US) – Quarks to Clusters

Location: VENUS

During this session plenty of data will be collected and presented. One of the present-ed projects aims to improve our knowledge about our community. The World Planetarium Database was established to gather all the information about planetariums in one place e.g. how many shows per week they have or what digital system they use. Two other ideas explained during session 63 are designed to support panetarians with valuable tools and files not only for educational purposes. “Voices from the dome” will be about recording audio files in different planetarians’ native languages. These files will be placed on the IPS website, free to use in planetariums. The idea of “The video collection project” is to record some planetarium shows or lessons under the dome and build an archive of such videos for later use in education.


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11:45–12:45

01. Knowing and building your audience (surveys, dialogue, analyzing and building program)


Convenor: Dr Tomasz Piątek (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Maja Durlik (PL) – The Unit for Social Innovation and Research “Shipyard”, Marián Vidovenec (SK) – Slovak Central Observatory, Ian Dyer (SE) – Sciss AB

Location: URANUS

Current research shows that astronomy is a subject of unflagging interest among soci-ety. But how can we sustain that interest, capturing visitors’ attention during a plane-tarium visit? Knowing our audience is the key to success. What are the major components impacting on audience satisfaction and what they take away from a show? Is direct contact with the person leading the show a major factor that helps concentrate the attention of spectators? At this session we will focus on describing our current audience and finding ways to reach out to other groups. How can we get to know them? What are the key questions to ask in a survey? How can we learn what the most important needs of our audience are and whether they are reflected in the program? How can we build our planetarium’s brand?

11:45–12:45

31. 360 Composition


Convenor: Warik Lawrance (AU) – Melbourne Planetarium

Speaker: Dr Max Bielecki (PL) – University for Social Science and Humanities, Katarzyna Potęga vel Żabik (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Aaron Bradbury (UK) – NSC Creative

Location: SUN

In the visual arts, Composition is the place-ment or arrangement of visual elements within a work of art. While this is used predominantly for aesthetic effect it also a very powerful means of conveying a narrative, enhancing information, as well as guiding the audience’s eye. In cinema, Composition has evolved into a part of the film language, and principles of ‘crossing the line’, the rule of thirds, and the 30 degree rule are all well understood by cin-ematographers. But how do these rules apply in a dome? This session will focus on the very challenging, yet relatively unexplored area of Composition in the Dome. How should images be arranged in the dome? How do audiences perceive images on the dome? How can compo-sition in the dome be used to its best effect?

11:45–12:45

37. Art under the dome (building global consciousness, challenges in reaching the audience)


Convenor: David Rabkin (US) – Charles Hayden Planetarium, Museum of Science, Boston

Speaker: Véronique Dubois (FR) – Planetarium de Nantes, Chris Lawes (US) – Fulldome.pro, Danielle LeBlanc (US) – Charles Hayden Planetarium – Museum of Science, Boston

Location: PROXIMA

Dome is a unique immersive environment which is also a great space for art. In this session we look for examples of conscious and justified usage of the planetarium space to present art. What can we learn from cohesion of art and the planetarium will be a subject of the session.

11:45–12:45

52. Conducting Research in the Planetarium (session organized by IPS Education Committee)


Convenor: Dr Jeanne Bishop (US) – Westlake Schools Planetarium

Speaker: Chrysta Ghent (US) – Pennsylvania State University, Dr Shannon Schmoll (US) – Abrams Planetarium, Dr Ka Chun Yu (US) – Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dr Julia Plummer (US) – Pennsylvania State University

Location: VENUS

The goal of this workshop is to provide guid-ance to attendees who are interested in start-ing or extending their own planetarium-based research. This will allow participants to start answering questions about what is happening in their planetarium and to generate findings to be shared with the planetarium community, funders, other educators, etc. We will share our own experiences conducting planetari-um-based research, which has taken place across a variety of age groups and in different settings. The workshop will be designed to en-gage participants in activities and discussions that will help further their own skills toward conducting planetarium research. Topics will be tailored to the interests of participants and may include: key areas of research, designing appropriate research questions, choosing research methodologies, human-subjects research, and disseminating research findings.


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12:45–13:30

Rosetta: To Catch a Comet!

Exploring the solar system with the European Space Agency

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Mark McCaughrean

Location: MILKY WAY

The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission captured the imagination of the world in 2014, as it rendezvoused with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and deployed a lander, Philae, to its surface. In this talk, I’ll give a behind-the-scenes view of the mission, its history, the 10-year journey to reach the comet, and the exciting events that have been taking place there. I’ll talk about some of the challenges and risks involved in the mission, and give some idea of what scientists are finding as they unlock this treasure chest of information about the formation of our solar system, the origins of water and perhaps even life on Earth. And to end, a look forward to the final phase of the mission, now that Rosetta, Philae, and the comet are past their closest approach to the Sun and heading back out into the cold.

The European Space Agency operates a fleet of spacecraft throughout the solar system, stud-ying the Sun and the Earth’s magnetic field, orbiting Mars, Saturn, and Comet 67P/C-G, with new missions under construction that will go to close to the Sun, to Mercury, to Jupiter and its icy moons, and to drive on and drill beneath the surface of Mars in search of signs of life. We

are also building telescopes to study planets around distant stars. In this talk, I’ll present some key recent results from our existing mis-sions and look forward to the exciting findings anticipated from those being built.

14:30–15:30

18. Planetarium design, upgrade/renovation – design, construction, financial and operations framework (session organized by IPS Design and Operations Committee)

Key topic: IV. Planetarium Design and Building

Convenor: Bill Chomik (CA) – Kasian, Inc.

Speaker: Bill Chomik (CA) – Kasian, Inc., Manos Kitsonas (GR), Tim Barry (US)

Location: JUPITER

Building on the IPS publication So You Want to Build a Planetarium, this panel session will set out a framework for the design, construc-tion, financial and operational elements that should be considered when developing a new planetarium facility or renovating an existing one. Audience feedback will be used to assist the IPS Design and Operations Committee with preparing an updated version of the original 1994 publication.

14:30–15:30

34. Fulldome on a shoestring


Convenor: Dr Edward Bloomer (UK) – Royal Observatory Greenwich

Speaker: Dr Edward Bloomer (UK) – Royal Observatory Greenwich, Oana Jones (NZ) – Otago Museum, Dr Bartosz Dąbrowski (PL) – Olsztyn Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory

Location: SUN

In theory, there are a great many tools available to create impressive rendered fulldome content, but individual planetariums often have to balance their ambitions with the realities of not having a studio at their disposal. The relative rarity of fulldome venues, the geometry of the projections, the demands of digital systems, software and hardware concerns, and many other factors sometimes make the prospect of trying to create content rather daunting. IPS is the best place to talk about our difficulties! Session panellists will share some of their experiences entering into this strange arena as individuals rather than as part of a studio, but primarily as a way to begin a proper discussion with the audience. We invite everyone – from the absolute beginner just thinking about creating… something, to the self-taught expert who might have the solution to a hundred problems plaguing everyone else – to join us and participate in a community of people trying to create fulldome on a shoestring.


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14:30–15:30

46. Stages of Brain Development and the Ability to Understand Astronomy Concepts


Convenor: Susan Button (US) – Quarks to Clusters

Speaker: Michele Wistisen (US) – Casper Planetarium, Susan Button (US) – Quarks to Clusters, Rachel Thompson (US) – Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dr Jeanne Bishop (US) – Westlake Schools Planetarium

Location: URANUS

During this workshop we will examine how knowledge of the human stages of learning must inform the creation of age-appropri-ate lessons or programs. Frequently we, as educators, are asked to teach a topic we know would be most appropriate at a later age. After reviewing the stages of human brain develop-ment, participants will develop some effective strategies for presenting specific concepts in astronomy at a variety of levels. For instance, how we can teach about the seasons, or day and night, at a variety of levels and still make it a valid learning experience? The strategies we develop can even be applied to the produc-tion of educational videos.

14:30–15:30

51. Future learning: Non astronomy education under the dome


Convenor: Anna Green (US) – James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center

Speaker: Dr Cassandra Sligh Conway (US) – Impressions Career Development, Dr Elizabeth Charlton (UK) – Oxford University Department of Continuing Education, Dr Elizabeth Mayo (US) – Oxford University, England, Scott Huggins (US) – Spitz, Inc., Daniel Arnberg (SE) – Sciss AB, Ellen Zisholtz (US) – Center for Creative Partnerships, Susan Batson (US) – North Hills High School

Location: SIRIUS

When it comes to education under the dome, is the sky really the limit? Is astronomy the only topic that can or should be presented in a planetarium? Is it possible for other subjects to be learned effectively under the dome as well? This session will explore the future of non-astronomy based pedagogy through plan-etarium software and content development. Topics that will be discussed include: anatomy, archaeology, humanities based exhibits inte-gration, non-native languages, and sociology. Come explore these subjects that planetari-ums have found to work well under the dome, and learn how planetarians can enhance and facilitate the understanding of complex problems thanks to the unique and immersive environment of planetariums.

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60. Improvisation vs Preparation (engaging the audience) – Part B


Convenor: Jacek Mikulski (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Location: MERCURY

Improvisation during live shows in Planetari-ums has always been a hot issue . It’s easy to say ‘improvise’, but few of us know how to do it well. We lack tools to help us improvise. How-ever, it is possible to prepare for improvisation and there are many exercises that can improve our skills in this regard. There is a long-stand-ing trend in the world of theatre to make improvised performances, called Improv. From Improv we can draw many warm-ups for the audience and ideas inspiring us to make more interactive shows. Improvisational games and exercises can help us improve our nonverbal communication, our narrative and acting skills. In this workshop you can try out some theatre improvisation games and learn how you can use them in your own planetarium shows.

14:30–15:30

16. Open Source Software packages.


Convenor: Michał Gochna (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Speaker: Lars Lindberg Christensen (DE) – ESO, Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium, Lionel Ruiz (FR) – LSS Open Project, Dr Doug Roberts (US) – Dept. of Physics & Astronomy

Location: VENUS

Open Source software is gaining in popularity. During this session we will look at some of the most significant open source solutions for planetariums, which are especially interesting for small planetariums and mobile domes (but not only them!). This will be excellent chance to compare and understand the differences between them. Each software, paid or free, has its own way of displaying content, not neces-sarily in keeping with the standards used by astronomers. In particular, some of the biggest astronomy organisations are already using the Astronomy Visualisation Metadata Standard – the question is, how can we take advantage of this and what should software developers do to make it possible? For questions and comments please use the Twitter hashtag: #IPSOpenSource

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15:45–16:45

08. Building community engagement


Convenor: Dr Michelle Larson (US) – Adler Planetarium

Speaker: Hans Gubbels (NL) – Columbus earth theater, Dr Alexandre Cherman (BR) – Rio de Janeiro Planetarium, Nieves Gordon (ES) – Planetario de Pamplona, Diego Bagu (AR) – La Plata Planetarium, Simonetta Ercoli (IT) – Italian Planetarium Association (PlanIt)

Location: URANUS

All around the world, Planetariums capture the imagination of people of all ages through astronomy and space science, by engaging them with the technology itself. A planetarium can be place of public utility where numer-ous events can happen (charity galas, music events, lectures). The planetarium dome can also be used, for example, as a big urban tool – an interactive 3D map of the city, as is planned in Kerkrade in Netherlands. Cooperation with astronomical institutions on a national and international level can result in the creation of astronomy education objects in the urban infrastructure that should become tourist at-tractions. The planetarium dome is also a great place for conveying brand new discoveries from space science to the public – and there have been quite a lot of them in the last few years. Special events organized to celebrate remark-able space-related discoveries offer not only occasions to focus the attention of thousands of visitors, but also great opportunities to engage local people’s cooperation in generating

an outreach program in social media. This session will discuss ways to involve commu-nities with diverse interests, bringing people together both inside and outside the dome through social events, collaborative projects, astronomical events, and over social media.

15:45–16:45

27. From astronomical discovery to Your dome


Convenor: Martin Ratcliffe (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc.

Speaker: Ryan Wyatt (US) – California Academy of Sciences, Martin Ratcliffe (US) – Sky-Skan, Inc., Dr Mark SubbaRao (US) – Adler Planetarium

Location: MERCURY

Modern planetariums can ingest up-to-the-minute data and imagery with the press of a button, and numerous resources exist to help planetarians keep on top of the extraordinary stream of current astronomical discoveries. Furthermore, audiences relish hearing up-to-the-minute news from knowledgeable plane-tarians, which both enhances the integrity of the host institution and conveys the vibrancy of astronomical research. But how do busy planetarians stay abreast of astronomical discovery at a deep enough level to interpret new results meaningfully for their audiences? Forging connections with the professional astronomical community is a key component to succeeding at this challenge and to helping the planetarium profession remain current. Panellists will share their favourite resources for keeping on top of current events, share their experiences working with professional as-tronomers, and discuss how planetarians can build stronger relationships with the research community.

15:45–16:45

40. Extending the Language of Fulldome Space


Convenor: Michaela French (UK) – Information Experience Design, Royal College of Art

Speaker: Tom Howey (UK) – Visual Communication – Royal College of Art, Kelly Spanou (UK) – Information Experience Design – Royal College of Art, Michal Gochna (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre, Michaela French (UK) – Information Experience Design – Royal College of Art

Location: PROXIMA

The Royal College of Art Fulldome Research Group investigates how the creative, artistic and communicative possibilities of fulldome projection extend the language of moving image and immersive experiences. Existing knowledge of graphic design, architecture, film-making and sound design is applied to dome space to identify and develop the sensory scope of the fulldome environment. Drawing on practice-based research as a foundation, Book Designer and PhD candidate Tom Howey discusses the relationship between typogra-phy and light and its visceral impact on the reader/viewer within the dome. Architect and Masters student Kelly Spanou investigates the compositional elements of moving image within the architectural space of the full-dome environment. Artist and PhD candidate Michaela French examines the relationship be-tween embodied experience and infinity within


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immersive fulldome space. Michael Gochna from the Heavens of Copernicus also joins the panel to explore the relationship between as-tronomical visualisation and live performance as an approach to science communication through art.

15:45–16:45

45. Shining Light on How to Teach Moon Phases in Darkness: Moon Motions Taught Different Ways (session organized by IPS Education Committee)


Convenor: Dr Jeanne Bishop (US) – Westlake Schools Planetarium

Speaker: Michele Wistisen (US) – Casper Planetarium, Patty Seaton (US) – Howard B. Owens Science Center, Dr Jeanne Bishop (US) – Westlake Schools Planetarium, Paweł Ziemnicki (PL) – Copernicus Science Centre

Location: SIRIUS

Planetarium educators will share their exper-tise about ways they teach the concepts of lunar phases and motions within the dome. A variety of creative approaches will be used and the audience will participate. STEM and STEAM, current buzzwords in education, will be related to the topic and the methods demonstrated. For lunar phases, some observations will focus on the changing angle between the sun and the Moon. Models and multimedia approach-es will be used. For the older student, the concept of the difference between a sidereal month and a synodic month will be demon-strated and explained, emphasizing both the in-space (model) perspective and the from-Earth (planetarium) perspective. Come prepared for role-play, first as a young learner and then as an older student.


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IPS 2016 EVENING EVENTS19.06 Welcome Reception sponsored by Sciss

We are all stars! After all, we and they are all composed of the same stuff, the same chem-ical elements. And like stars, we, too, differ from one another. Yet despite that, we join to-gether to form various social and professional constellations. Find your right place in the sky and fill it with your shining light. Together we will create a large, living map of the sky.

Address: Copernicus Science Centre Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, Location: Discovery Park

Bus stop / Underground station: Metro Centrum Nauki Kopernik

20.06 Longest Day Cocktail Party sponsored by Sky-Skan

Familiarize yourself with the extraordinary exhibitions of the Copernicus Science Centre, take part in exciting laboratory sessions and meet the Copernicus team. Let us take you on a grand tour to the accompaniment of good music and in a fantastic atmosphere. The stars shining high above Copernicus will be looking down in envy!

Address: Copernicus Science Centre Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, Location: Copernicus Science Centre building


21.06 Night in the Domes

Night in the Domes is an extraordinary en-counter between artists, viewers and fulldome technologies. Dynamic shows created live, animations and star-filled sky projections will be melded with music and art. At one and the same time, we invite you to come experience three different domes! You can choose be-tween concerts of classical and modern music, DJ sets or just chill-out.

Address: Copernicus Science Centre Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, Location: Sun, Proxima, Sirius


23.06 Banquet sponsored by Evans & Sutherland

To close the event, let’s gather at an excep-tional place in Warsaw. We will take you to an industrial part of town, Warsaw’s equivalent of SoHo in New York, where artists have turned former factory buildings into art galleries and lofts, where the spirit of Warhol remains tan-gible today… The experience will be sophisti-cated, fashionable, and… simply pleasant. The banquet will feature an artistic per-formance, after which you can get in some networking time in the chill out zone. Come enjoy some magnificent cuisine, a fan-tastic atmosphere and an amazing venue.

Address: Soho Factory Mińska 25

18:00–18:30 Assembly points: Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel – Grzybowska 24A Marriot Hotel – Aleje Jerozolimskie 65 Novotel Centrum – Marszałkowska 94/98 Hotel Gromada Centrum – Plac Powstańców Warszawy 2 Sofitel Warsaw Victoria – Królewska 11

Bus stop: Bliska

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Whether you come to Warsaw on a business trip, for a conference, or as a tourist, the city has all the trappings of a modern European capital: a dynamic and stable business environment, historic and modern meeting facilities, a vibrant cultural life and green space covering a quarter of the city. Warsaw will definitely take you by surprise!

Eclectic

It is a city of many faces: a contrasting blend of past and present with an architectural landscape composed of historical and Social-ist-Realist buildings neighbouring post-mod-ern skyscrapers. The past is magnificently represented by the post-war reconstruction of the Old Town, which had been completely de-stroyed in WWII. The Palace of Culture and Sci-ence, a long-standing symbol of communism, is the very epitome of the Socialist-Realist style. The post-modern architectural landscape was shaped by such designers as Abraham Epstein, Norman Foster and Daniel Liebeskind.

Open & Hospitable

Historically at the crossroads between West-ern and Eastern Europe, Warsaw grew to be-come a platform for new dialogue that inspired change and promoted better understanding between different cultures. This openness is what distinguishes Warsaw and creates the city’s unique yet modern European style, sup-ported by a high standard of services.

Progressive

Being a seat to many important scholarly institutions, such as the University of Warsaw,

the Warsaw School of Economics, the Warsaw University of Technology and the Adam Smith Centre, the city has an amazing capacity to influence the young generation of future busi-ness leaders. Furthermore, new business initia-tives and investments, together with a growing number of international fairs, conferences and meetings held each year, confirm Warsaw’s claim to be a major business hub of Central and Eastern Europe as well as an interesting spot on the map of the global meetings industry.

Inspiring

Be inspired by Warsaw citizens’ commitment to rebuilding their city after the devastation of WWII. The reconstruction effort, unprece-dented on a European scale, was recognized by UNESCO in 1980, by including it on the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. We invite you to come and admire the historical soul of the city.

Thriving

Warsaw is a perfect embodiment of the changes that have taken place in Poland ver the past 27 years. Buoyant business and a growing population are constantly reshap-ing the city skyline. Add to that a vibrant night life with a musical scene catering to all tastes – from swanky clubs and pubs to more alternative places – and you have a fascinating destination to explore.

Getting Around

by car, parking

There is a paid-parking zone in the centre of the city. This applies Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00. Park-ing costs 3.00 zł for the first hour. Subsequent hours cost more, although there is no hour limit. The minimum payment is 0.60 zł. You can pay only with coins.

taxis

The maximum base fare (taryfa 1) is 3.00 zł/km and applies to journeys within the city (zone 1) on weekdays. Taxi drivers can charge 150% of the base fare (taryfa 2) at night or on weekends and public holidays, and 200% of the base fare (taryfa 3) for journeys into the suburbs.

In addition, there may be a charge of 8 zł initial fee (closing the door).

There are no surcharges for additional passen-gers (normally up to 4 should fit), or for lug-gage. A legal taxi will have its number displayed on the front door under the window (black digits on white), on a TAXI sign (not TAX1 or TAKI), on a sticker with the base fare displayed on the passenger (rear) door window, and on the driver’s ID card visible inside the cab.

public transport

The public transport system in Warsaw is generally well-developed, with some 200 bus routes and 30 tram lines. The route descrip-tions on the tram stops are easy to follow and the tickets are cheap. There is also a modern

underground line going from south to north on the left bank (the M1) and another one going from east to west (M2), which includes the Copernicus Science Centre (Centrum Nauki Kopernik) station.

Warsaw’s subway runs daily from early morning until midnight at 3–10 minute intervals. On Friday and Saturday, the metro runs until 3 am. Trains and stations are clean and neat.

buses

Buses operate usually from 5:00 to 23:00, but you should always check the schedule. This can be done on your smartphone if you down-load the jakdojade.pl application (see above). The intervals depend on the line and time of day but usually you will wait 20 minutes at most. Warsaw has a well-developed night bus system, that will take you basically to every part of the city. Most bus routes start and finish at the back of Central Railway Station (Dworzec Centralny). They set off every 30 minutes, hour by hour, at XX:15 and XX:45.

Requesting a stop – please note that certain bus stops are request-only (marked in Polish: NA ŻĄDANIE): If you want to get off, press the stop (red) button. If you want to get on a bus, wave your hand (or star-jump, or do whatever it takes to attract the driver’s attention).

All night bus stops are request stops. Make sure you signal your desire to board or get off well in advance, as some night bus drivers may be too busy accelerating to notice.

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trams

Trams may have some appeal for tourist as it is easier to predict where they are going – they usually go straight ahead and only rarely turn. It is worth travelling by tram in the city centre during rush hours, to help avoid traffic.

tickets

Tickets for the public transport system can be purchased in kiosks and ticket machines. Sin-gle 20-minute tickets costs 3.40 zł and there is a 50% concession for ISIC (international student ID) card holders, such tickets cost 1.70 zł. There’s also 75-minute ticket if you are planning a longer journey which involves vari-ous means of public transport. It costs 4.40zł (or 2.20zł with ISIC card). Within the time limit, you can freely transfer between tram, bus and metro (subway).

travelcards

24 hour travelcard – valid for 24 hours after be-ing validated. The card costs 24.00 zł (normal ticket) or 12 zł (50% reduction).

Weekend city travelcard – valid from 7 pm on Friday till 8am on Monday. This card costs 24 zł (normal ticket) or 12 zł (50% reduction).

Note that the tickets and prices above can only be used for travel within Warsaw. For sub-urban travel outside Warsaw, a more expensive ticket covering zones 1 and 2 is required.

Hotels

The hospitality industry in Warsaw grew rapidly in the run-up to the European Foot-ball Championship in 2012 and now there are plenty of accommodation options at all budget levels. Most of them are located in the central districts and on the way to the airport.

how to make a reservation

For your convenience, information has been gathered on all the hotels within 20-minute drive from the Copernicus Science Centre. It can be found on: http://ips2016.org/travel#hotels-accommodatio

ABOUT WARSAW CONTACTCopernicus Science Centre

ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 00-390 Warszawa, Poland

IPS 2016 Project Manager

Monika Malinowska Email: [email protected] Phone: +48 516 169 510

IPS 2016 Sponsors Coordinators

Michał Krauze, Maciej Ligowski Email: [email protected] Phone: +48 508 624 009

IPS 2016 Sessions Coordinators

Kamil Złoczewski, Paweł Ziemnicki Email: [email protected]

Holiday Travel Co. Ltd.

Travel Agent for IPS Conference Plac Powstańców Warszawy 2 00-030 Warszawa, Poland

IPS 2016 Registration, Payments

Irena Sokołowska Email: [email protected] Phone1: +48 784 409 078 Phone2: +48 222 100 655 Fax 1: +48 222 100 620 Fax 2: +48 228 259 152

IPS 2016 Exhibition

Bartosz Staniszewski Email: [email protected] Phone1: +48 501 678 121 Phone2: +48 222 100 664

Hotels, Tours & Travel Services On Request

Irena Sokołowska Holiday Travel MICE & Congress Email: [email protected] www.mice.holidaytravel.pl/en

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IPS 2016 SPONSORS LIST

Clark Planetarium

Cosmic Sponsors

Evans & Sutherland Sciss Sky-Skan

Sky-Skan

Super Galactic Sponsors

Galactic Sponsors

Audio Visual Imagineering Carl Zeiss AG GOTO Inc.

GOTO Inc.Konica Minolta Planetarium Co., Ltd.

RSA Cosmos

Mirage3D NSC Creative, National Space Centre

Reef Distribution GmbH / Softmachine

Stellar Sponsors

Front Pictures National Geographic Ohira Tech Ltd. Fulldome Pro

Planetary Sponsors

Metaspace

Lunar Sponsors

3D Delta Vision Astro-Tec Manufacturing, Inc.Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

Museum of Science Skypoint srlSpitz, Inc.

Exhibitor Sponsors

House of Domes Kurt Hüttinger GmbH & Co. KG

mapcards.net

ePlanetarium

Navitar

Supporting Sponsors

American Museum of Natural History

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