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A Time for Science proudly offers a mobile planetarium for use by schools, clubs, camps, and community centers throughout Eastern North Carolina. Our mobile planetarium features a state-of-the-art digital projection system allowing you to skim through the rings of Saturn and travel to the stars!

Rental Details

System Specs

Phone: 252.364.6569
Email: brian@atimeforscience.org
Business Hours: 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday – Friday
Address: 949 Contentnea Lane, Grifton, NC 27834

Rental Details

Site Requirements

Quiet indoor room.
2 grounded 120-volt standard electrical outlets.
Clean, swept floor.
Air conditioning (required May-Sep.)

5 meter dome

Seats 25

Spacing: 21 ft. x 21 ft. area, 11 ft ceiling

Fee’s: $200 for first hour, $50 for each additional hour.

7 meter dome

Seats 45

Spacing: 32 ft. x 32 ft. area, 15 ft ceiling

Fee’s: $275 for first hour, $50 for each additional hour.

System Specs

Projected Resolution	1.13 megapixels
Field of View	180 degrees, full sky.
Pixels per Degree of Sky	6.7 average
Angle of Projection	175 degrees
Software	Nightshade NG Professional
Contrast Ratio	2,000:1
Weight	System: 61 lbs. (27.7 kg) Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg) Total: 95 lbs. (43.2 kg)