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Planetaria

Scope note

Use for buildings housing devices for projecting celestial images onto the interior of a dome for public viewing; may also be used for the projecting mechanisms. For mechanical models of the solar system, use "orreries."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000132937

Broader Terms used

exhibition buildings

Term used for

planetariums (buildings)

Equivalent Terms used

planetarium

Created

13yrs ago

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