Session Details
[WS13]Mobile Dome Special Interest Session
Tue. Jun 23, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM JST
Tue. Jun 23, 2026 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM UTC
Tue. Jun 23, 2026 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM UTC
Laboratory 1(FCSM 4F)
Chair: Susan Button (Quarks to Clusters, USA)
This workshop reviews best practices for portable planetariums, covering equipment, software, content, and business strategies to enhance audience engagement and ensure successful operations through collaborative discussion and expert insights.
1. 10 minutes for workshop introduction and discussion of resources available for Mobile Planetariums - Susan
2. 15 minutes for a report on interviews from Italian and French mobile planetarium directors - Lionel and Loris (pre recorded video letter)
3. 15 minutes for a discussion/demonstration about fire retardant fabric for mobile domes - Lionel (Marco appear in pre recorded video leter)
4. 15 minutes for Galaxcity Planetarium - Takahiro Ito
5. 15 minutes for Chino planetarium - Mayuko Watanabe
1. 10 minutes for workshop introduction and discussion of resources available for Mobile Planetariums - Susan
2. 15 minutes for a report on interviews from Italian and French mobile planetarium directors - Lionel and Loris (pre recorded video letter)
3. 15 minutes for a discussion/demonstration about fire retardant fabric for mobile domes - Lionel (Marco appear in pre recorded video leter)
4. 15 minutes for Galaxcity Planetarium - Takahiro Ito
5. 15 minutes for Chino planetarium - Mayuko Watanabe
[WS13-01]Mobile Dome Special Interest Session
*Susan Button1, Marco Avalos2, Lionel Ruiz 3, Loris Ramponi4, Mariko Takahashi5, Takahiro Ito6, Mayuko Watanabe7 (1. Quarks to Clusters (USA), 2. Planetario Aventura (Costa Rica), 3. Planetarium of Marseille (France), 4. Serafino Zani Astronomical Observatory (Italy), 5. Star Weaving Village (Japan), 6. Galaxcity (Japan), 7. Chino City Yatsugatake Museum (Japan))