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Swami Vivekananda Planetarium

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Swami Vivekananda Planetarium
Swami Vivekananda Planetarium. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Swami Vivekananda Planetarium, also called Pilikula Planetarium, at Pilikula Nisargadhama in Mangaluru is a 3D planetarium in India: the first of its kind in the country. It is also the only such planetarium in the country with hybrid modern technology innovations coupled with 3D technology of 8K digital and opto-mechanical (hybrid) projection system. It is a part of the Pilikula Nisargadhama (covering an area of 370 acres (150 ha)), which is also named Dr. Shivaram Karanth Biological Park. Its creation is attributed to Pilikula Regional Science Centre.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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