Wonders of the Night Sky - Virtual

The virtual planetarium allows Educators to transport students across the expanse of space and visit other planets in the solar system. 

In February of 1969 thousands of rocks fell from the sky over the town of Pueblito de Allende in Mexico. Many were collected and become the most studied meteorites due to geology labs throughout the USA being ready for the return of samples from the Moon later that year.

Through the power of the virtual planetarium, Educators can even bring students along on a lunar landing, viewing the (very dark!) Earth from the moon, and saying hello to an astronaut along the way.

A useful feature of the virtual planetarium allows Educators to show students what constellations represent with clarity. Educators can even switch the illustrations to show constellations from cultures around the world.

An astrolabe is an ancient instrument used to calculate time, celestial position, and location. Popular in the Islamic world, many beautiful examples remain.

The Royal Ontario Museus houses an impressive collection of meteorites – many of which are rare types. A small sample can be viewed in the Teck Suite of Earth’s Treasures.

This Daoist mural depicts 3 large central figures: Beiji Ziwei dadi (Purple Tenuity Emperor of the North Pole Star), Yuhuang (Jade Emperor), Houtu (Empress of Earth). Following the trio are the Five Planetary Deities and their corresponding elements.