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GLPA Workshop - Using Tactile Planispheres in the Planetarium

David Hurd
  • presented by David Hurd
  • 90 minutes
  • maximum of 20 participants
  • free for first 12 participants, $60 for each additional participant

David Hurd will demonstrate how to use the planisphere and discuss how to work with participants who are blind that visit your planetarium. Limited to 20 participants. The first twelve to register will receive a $60 tactile planisphere for free! Eight additional spots are available for those who already have a tactile planisphere or who are willing to purchase one for $60. The free planispheres are provided by the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Planetarium through a PLATO grant from DePaul University.