The University of Southampton’s astrodome is an inflatable planetarium , this means it is highly portable and can be brought to your school in the back of a van 🙂 (which we rent in advance from Arnold Clarke !)
Southampton’s mobile astrodome is one of the South’s most advanced mobile planetariums, enabling groups of all ages to learn about astronomy in a fully immersive digital environment.
As of June 2011, We can offer 3 different talks, which cover a wide range of subjects. For information on the detailed content of the shows, see the Shows Page.
We need at least 30 minutes to set up the dome, and 20 minutes to take it down. Teachers please keep this in mind when filling out the booking form word document.
We have 2 Astrodomes to choose from:
The BIG dome
The larger, newer astrodome has a maximum capacity of 35 people.
We need at least
7 metres by 7 metres of floor space
and at least
3.3 metres of height !!
Please check the ceiling doesnt have any lights or projector set-ups that will damage the dome when inflated.
The small dome
The small, older astrodome has a maximum capacity of 27 people.
We need at least
6 metres by 6 metres of floor space
and at least
3.2 metres of height !!
Please check the ceiling doesnt have any lights or projector set-ups that will damage the dome when inflated.
