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planetarium

noun plan·e·tar·i·um \ˌpla-nə-ˈter-ē-əm\

: a building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc., are shown on a high, curved ceiling

plural plan·e·tar·i·ums or plan·e·tar·ia\-ē-ə\

Full Definition of PLANETARIUM

: a model or representation of the solar system

a : an optical device for projecting various celestial images and effects

b : a building or room housing such a projector

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noun plan·e·tar·i·um \ˌpla-nə-ˈter-ē-əm\

: a building in which there is a device for projecting the images of heavenly bodies on a ceiling shaped like a dome

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