PLANETARIUM WITH PUBLIC OBSERVATORY
SMOLYAN
The Planetarium works with students from all forms of the Bulgarian school, as well as with preschool children. A lot of educational lectures related to the school studies in Astronomy, Physics, Geography are worked up and delivered here. There are also about 15 groups of students fond of astronomy called "Students’Creative Groups", permanently participating in the planetarium activities. These students are organized in a Youth’s Astronomical Club.
Three camp-schools are organized for these students in summer. The Youngh't Astronomy Club observes and makes photos of astronomical events such as solar activities, passages, conjuctions, moon and solar eclipses, meteors, etc.
The Planetarium also works with the Physics and Geography students from the Teachers’ Training Institute in the town. Courses for circle instructors are organized for them, and training seminars for the Physics and Astronomy teachers from the region, students’ check-up tests and methodology materials are worked out.
created: Oct. 04, 1996; last updated: Feb. 15, 2007