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Sunday, December 30, 2007

Birla Planetarium Hyderabad

The Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad is an accolade to the
advances made in technology and science since the dawn of human civilization.
Late Sri N.T.Rama Rao inaugurated this beautiful dome shaped architectural
wonder, on 8th September 1985. The B.M. Birla Planetarium and Science Museum is
an absolute visit during your trip to Hyderabad. Kids are sure to enjoy this
planetarium and the variety of knowledge it has to offer.

The
Planetarium offers daily sky shows (in Telugu and English) reciting various
aspects of the enigmatic Cosmos, the mind boggling mysteries of the Universe,
the undying comets, the Hubble Space Telescope, Eclipses, the puzzling
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO's) and the very recent clash of the Titans. As
the sky show begins, the visitors are virtually transferred into the galaxy as
they watch a large canopy of dark sky, full of shining stars looking down upon
them. The convincing background sound effect multiplies the feel of being in
outer space, which adds to the excitement and exhilaration.

The most
recent addition to the Planetarium is the Dinosorium - a new wing which houses,
the fossil of 160 million years old "Kotasaurus Yamanpalliensis", excavated in
Adilabad district. Apart from this highlight, the Dinosaurium also has a
collection of smaller fossils of dinosaur eggs, marine shells and fossilized
tree trunks. The place always succeeds in enthralling people with its
breathtaking sky shows of mysterious universe. It is the one place in the city,
which should not be missed out by children. The Planetarium remains closed on
the last Thursday of every month.

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