Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai

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Nehru Planetarium

The Nehru Planetarium, commissioned on 3rd March, 1977 has grown into a Centre for scientific study of astronomy and for meeting of scientists and scholars for discussions and lectures, arranged periodically on various stellar and Astronomical events.

The programmes are aimed at inspiring students. These include Science quiz contests, Astro-painting, Science elocution, Astro-poetry and Astro-quiz competitions. Special arrangements are made to watch, study and photograph Solar & Lunar eclipses, and many such other events. Telescopes are installed outside the Planetarium to enable eager visitors to watch these phenomena.

The Planetarium is currently running the 33rd sky theatre programme "Conquest of the Moon & Secrets of the Sun".

It has a Mini Planetarium also, which is taken out to remote rural areas to project its shows for people and children to make them aware of the astronomical progress. These shows are highly popular and in great demand.


Current Sky Theatre Show: "Conquest of the Moon & Secrets of the Sun"
Regular Shows Booking Hours

12:00 noon - Hindi
01:30 p.m. - Marathi
03:00 p.m. - English
04:30 p.m. - Hindi

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Tickets can be booked a week in advance)
Mondays Closed
Also closed on the following dates

Holi
 Saturday
 22 March
Ganesh Chaturthi
 Wednesday
 3 September
Anant Chaturdashi
 Sunday
 14 September
Dashahara
 Thursday
 9 October
Deepawali Tuesday
 28 October
Bhau Beej
 Thursday
 30 October

Admission Fee:
Adult - Rs. 50/-
Child - Rs. 25/- (4 to 12 years)
Student groups sponsored by their instituion with prior arrangement @ Rs. 10 per person.

Nearest local railway stations: Mumbai Central, Mahalakshmi, Dadar & Byculla

Planetarium can be reached by the following BEST buses:
A1, A2, A4, 28, 33, 37, 39, 57, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,91, 92, 93, 125, 151, 153, 154, 166, 385, 302, 357 & 521

For further details:

Phone

: +91-22-24920510

Email : planetarium@nehru-centre.org

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During the last 26 years of its inception Planetarium generated 28 astronomical presentations using Carl Zeiss Mark IV Universal Projector, which were viewed by 95 lakh astronomy lovers. The projector served its full life.

In the meanwhile, the technology marched at a growing space bringing new ideas and means. To keep abreast with the new technology, Nehru Centre has installed Digistar-3 Planetarium equipment replacing Carl Zeiss Universal Projector, purchased from Evans & Sutherland, of USA.

This new equipment is basically a bank of eight computers that have the latest database of the sky loaded onto them. All the advantages of digital imagery are thus brought to the fingertips of the operator. The computers send the information to six high resolution video projectors that cover the entire dome. Digistar-3 system has 5.1 channel surround sound.

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