Fairfax County Public Schools Planetarium Website with Spitz Projector


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Gary Purinton

Do you have a question about planetariums, astronomy, the sky, or space exploration?  If you do, CLICK HERE to send us e-mail.  If one of us doesn't know the answer, we probably know where to look.

Trivia Question #1

Why do planetariums (and astronomers, and submarines, and airport control towers) use red lights when it's dark?

Answer #1

Trivia Question #2

Why does the dome have little holes in it?

Answer #2

 

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Last updated February 12, 2008