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About the Link Planetarium
The E. A. Link Planetarium is a 55 seat planetarium built in 1965 as a part of
Roberson Museum and Science Center. Link
Planetarium serves thousands of school children and general public every
year.
 The main instrument in all planetaria is the star projector.
The E. A. Link Planetarium is equipped with a
Spitz Model A3P. The star
projector provides a realistic view of the night sky as seen by the naked eye.
It projects stars, planets, Sun, and Moon in their correct positions as well as
an astronomical grid to illustrate the coordinates used by astronomical charts.
Public
programs are educational and entertaining and are presented every
weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The public programs change periodically and
all programs include a star talk about our night sky.
The Link planetarium can be
reserved for groups as part of meetings or a special treat for your
organization.
A variety of educational programs are offered to school groups and can be scheduled
for other organizations.
Projection capabilities include: video from laser disk,
video tape, computer, cable TV, and NASA downlink; slide projection from
computer animated projectors, manual projectors and special effects.
Contact the Planetarium at
Roberson Museum and Science Center
(607) 772-0660 ext.236
Link Planetarium
Public Programs
Museum admission plus $2.00 (Members free with membership
card)
Fridays — 8 PM
Saturdays —1, 2 & 3 PM
Sundays — 1, 2 & 3 PM
Current Link Planetarium shows:
SPRING SKIES
This is a live show using the stars as seen in the
evening skies over the southern tier. The planetarium operator
discusses the various stars and constellations and visitors can take home a
current month's star map to use at home.
SATURN AND ITS MOONS
This show was developed by former Roberson Planetarium
manager Robert Seigers. The show utilizes imagery and materials from NASA's
extensive files.
Link Planetarium
Educational Programs All shows include a look at the current night sky
and newly discovered information. Updates from NASA are added monthly. Teachers
can request a copy of the current star map.
Larry Cat in Space
K through 2
Follow a fun, fictional tale of a clever cat who travels to the moon. This
program introduces concepts such as gravity, craters, etc.
Celestial TouR
Grades 2 and up
View seasonal stars and constellations as well as a program based on a current
space topic (such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Moons of Saturn, etc). Content
varies dependent on age level.
Solar System
Tour
Grades 2 and up
Travel the Solar system from the sun to Pluto. Content
varied by age level.
NATIVE Skies
Grades 3 through 7
Navigate the night sky with Native American lore, comparing indigenous
constellation stories with those of Classical mythology.
Comprehensive Night Sky
Grades 4 and up
Entire program is devoted to viewing stars and constellations throughout each
season of the year. Students will learn how to read a sky map and learn some
classic constellation stories. Star distance and color will also be
investigated.
Earth Science Review
Grades 8 and up
This program explains celestial coordinates, Sun and moon positions in the sky,
Moon phases, etc. Content can be catered to students’ needs (call ext. 236 for
requests).
*With advanced notice, the Link Planetarium can accommodate
signers for the hearing impaired.
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