World's largest planetarium test in Japan

World's largest planetarium test in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - The Milky Way is displayed at the world's largest planetarium at the Nagoya City Science Museum during a test projection conducted Sept. 24, 2010, ahead of its opening in March in the central Japan city. The planetarium has a dome with an inside diameter of 35 meters.

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