Belgrade Planetarium
Encyclopedia
Belgrade Planetarium is one of two planetarium
s in Serbia
. It is operated by the Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković
.
(Zeiss Kleine Planetarium-2), was purchased at the Belgrade Fair of
technology in 1966 thanks to J. B. Tito
, after an initiative of
the members of the Society. It is located in a specially adapted
oriental Turkish bath from the 19th century in the lower city of
the Belgrade Fortress. Unofficially, it started working in 1969, and
officially in the 1970. The planetarium's hall has a diameter of
eight meters and eighty seats.
The main visitors to the planetarium are students of Belgrade primary
and high schools. Following periodic activities of the Society are
taking place in the Planetarium:
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
s in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is operated by the Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković
Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković
Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković is an astronomical society in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded in 1934 by a group of students, it is the oldest one in the Balkans. Initially having only several members, today it gathers more than 700 astronomy lovers. It is named after Ruđer Bošković.The main role of...
.
History
The planetarium's instrument, little Zeiss's planetarium ZKP-2(Zeiss Kleine Planetarium-2), was purchased at the Belgrade Fair of
technology in 1966 thanks to J. B. Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
, after an initiative of
the members of the Society. It is located in a specially adapted
oriental Turkish bath from the 19th century in the lower city of
the Belgrade Fortress. Unofficially, it started working in 1969, and
officially in the 1970. The planetarium's hall has a diameter of
eight meters and eighty seats.
The main visitors to the planetarium are students of Belgrade primary
and high schools. Following periodic activities of the Society are
taking place in the Planetarium:
- Astronomy courses for beginners (spring and autumn; in spring of 2007, the eightieth course was held)
- Belgrade Astronomical weekend
- Summer astronomy meetings