Mobile Planetarium

With the project "Astronomy to go" we visit schools in Vienna, Lower Austria, and northern Burgenland to bring astronomy closer to students by means of a mobile planetarium.

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  • Shows

    The show duration and content can be adapted to the needs of the group. It can last from 15 minutes to up to 45 minutes (or a school hour).

    The planetarium can hold up to 25 people.

    We can offer shows in a variety of languages, ask for availability!

  • Space requirements
    • The room must have at least 6 x 6 meters floor space (gyms are usually suitable).
    • The room must be at least 3.20 meters high.
    • A power outlet must be available.
    • The mobile planetarium must be set up indoors.
    • In case the visit lasts more than a day, we need to leave the planetarium over the night in a locked room. 
  • Costs

    The cost of the visit is divided in two parts, the show and the transportation.

    The cost per show depends on the number of shows per day and the length of the shows. The following table shows the costs of one-hour (c.t.) long shows (for shorter shows the price is lower accordingly):

     

    Number of booked showsCost per show
    1130 €
    290 €
    3-470 €
    5-660 €

    The cost of the transportation is 40 € per day plus 50 cents/km. This cost can be ignored if the school is able to provide the transportation.

    Cost example. If a school books 4 shows and is located 100 km away from the Observatory, the whole cost of the visit would be 4x70€ + 40€ + 0.5 x 100€ x 2 (back and forth) = 420€ (about 4€ per kid).

    **If your school has difficulties in paying for the visit, you can apply for a payment weave. 

  • Booking

    Book your visit at least one month in advance. Bookings that do not meet this deadline will not be processed. We also ask you to always consider a backup date, in case your preferred one is no longer available.

    Please remember that sending the booking does not secure the visit. You will be contacted shortly with a confirmation.

    There are no dates available for the winter semester. Reservations are only possible starting in February.

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  • About the project

    Supported by:

    The cost of the visits is to cover expenses; it is a non-profit activity.

  • Das Team

    From left to right: Marco Janach, Raphael Selber, Jia Wu, Andreas Cyniburk, Tobias Bartha, Teresa Walch, Anita Schwaiger, Natalie Grasser.

    Anahí Caldú Primo - Coordinator