Accession No
6737
Brief Description
February constellation overlay disk for a Musser Copernican Planetarium Model 500, by Scientific Space Industries Inc. (a subsidiary of the the Howard Hughes Aircraft Company), U.S.A., mid- to late 1960s
Origin
U.S.A.; California; Oceanside
Maker
Scientific Space Industries Inc.
Class
astronomy; demonstration
Earliest Date
1964
Latest Date
1969
Inscription Date
Material
plastic
Dimensions
440mm diameter, 166mm height
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated by an individual in May 2021.
Inscription
FEBRUARY STARS
NORTH LATITUDE
NINE O'CLOCK P.M.
COPYRIGHT (C) 1964 BY SCIENTIFIC SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Description Notes
February constellation overlay disk for a Musser Copernican Planetarium Model 500, by Scientific Space Industries Inc. (a subsidiary of the the Howard Hughes Aircraft Company), U.S.A., mid- to late 1960s.
Black plastic circular overlay depicting February stars, North Latitude at 9pm. The stars are shown as white dots and dashes, and each constellation is labelled. The back is plain.
Complete as one part/overlay.
References
Events
Description
The Musser Electric Copernican Planetarium Model 500 was made in 1962 for the World's Fair in Seattle. The Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first man in space the year before, so space travel and the future were very popular themes during this period. The design and shape of this planetarium reflects that. It was made to look futuristic using glowing paints, new plastics and chrome handles.
This disk is an overlay for the planetarium, designed to show the movement of February stars.
14/12/2021
Created by: Morgan Bell on 14/12/2021
FM:47514
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