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Horizon - The Planetarium is now offering schools even more!

Through Horizon’s new cutting edge Cosmic Catalogue teachers now have the opportunity to custom design their very own planetarium experience.

The Cosmic Catalogue contains an ever expanding range of Earth & Beyond segments which have been created with educators, students and the curriculum framework in mind.

So, whether you’re looking to introduce new concepts to your students or to reinforce those already taught in the classroom within the uniquely immersive environment of the planetarium, the Cosmic Catalogue can help you help your students.

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To use the Cosmic Catalogue and customise your session, simply decide which segment you’d like to have included within your HORIZON LIVE presentation. 

Call now on 9215 0740 for more details or to make your booking 

Day Light, Dark Night (Year 1-4)
Discover what makes day “day” and night “night". 

Meet the Planets (Year 4-7)
Get up close and personal with the planets.  From the giants to the dwarves, we investigate sizes in the Solar System. 

Moon Phases (Year 1-10)
Here on Earth, the shape of the Moon appears to change.  Leave Earth behind and launch into space as we find out why this happens. 

The Space Station (Year 4-10)
Visit the International Space Station.  Find out what’s happening aboard the ISS and what it’s like to live and work in space.

Exoplanet
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Where do comets come from? (Year 4-12)
There are hundreds of “dirty snowballs” hurtling through our solar system.  Find out where they come from and how we know where they are going. 

What is Pluto? (Year 4-10)
This dwarf planet has caused decades of controversy.  Take a trip to see the smaller members of the solar system and find out what it takes to be a dwarf planet. 

Solar System Tour (Year 4-10)
1 Sun, 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, millions of asteroids… Our Solar System contains a lot more than you might think!  Take a tour and find out more! 

Celestial Circles (Year 4-10)
Do stars circle through the night or is it an illusion?  Find out as we investigate the Earth’s axis and the celestial poles.   

The Zodiac (Year 8-10)
Ancient beliefs versus today’s scientific knowledge.  Are star signs to live your life by or merely celestial coincidence and human imagination? 

Star circles
Image Credit: Jacquie Milner
Exo-planets (Year 8-10)
Learn how scientists discover planets beyond our own Solar System and journey to one of these exo-planetary systems for yourself. 

Light Years (Year 8-10)
What is a light year?  See how and why astronomers use light years to measure the vast distances of space.

Space Probes (Year 4-12)
These hardy mechanical explorers boldly scour the depths of space, helping us to better understand the Universe. Go where no one has gone before, follow one such mission and make new discoveries for yourself.  

Powers of Ten (Yr 8-12)  
Explore the size and scale of the cosmos with a journey from Perth to the edge of the visible Universe.

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