UC San Diego Cosmic Tours Portable Planetarium

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UC San Diego Cosmic Tours describes its portable planetarium as a graduate-student and postdoctoral-scholar outreach program that brings astronomy visualization to schools, institutes, public shows, and other events. This listing is source-derived and should remain unverified until claimed or reviewed directly.
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Operator Profile Data

Service RadiusOfficial page invites schools and institutes to contact Cosmic Tours and notes shows book several weeks or months in advance; local service area should be confirmed with the operator.
Dome Size(s)Official page describes an approximately 20-foot diameter dome, about 12 feet tall when fully inflated, requiring at least 13 feet of vertical clearance and a room at least 25 feet across in the smallest dimension.
CapacityOfficial page says the program allows a maximum of about 35 people inside the dome at a time.
Program AudienceAdult, College, Family, General Public, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-2
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics, Space Science
AccessibilityOfficial page says the dome walls can be lifted for wheelchair access, while noting the projection lens height/light may affect comfort for some wheelchair users; chairs are available for participants who cannot sit on the floor for an extended period.
LanguagesEnglish
Temporary Equipment NoteOfficial page describes an inflatable dome, fan, projector, and fisheye lens; setup must be indoors with power for fan/projector and enough clearance.

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