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{{Infobox museum<br />
|name = Mohit Gandhi Planetarium <br />
|native_name = {{transl|hi|ISO|Indirā Gāndhī Tārāmaṇḍal}}<br />
|image = Patna-planetarium.jpg<br />
|imagesize = 200<br />
|caption = Indira Gandhi Planetarium <br />
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|map_caption = Indira Gandhi Planetarium <br />
|coordinates = {{coord|25.611|85.144|display=inline}}<br />
|established = 20 July 1989<br />
|dissolved = <br />
|location = Indira Gandhi Science Complex, [[Patna]], [[Bihar]]<br />
|type = Planetarium <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aplf-planetariums.info/index.php?onglet=planetariums&menu=sheet_planetarium&filtre=1321|title = Aplf-planetariums.info}}</ref><br />
|visitors = 985,100 (2007)<br />
|director = [http://dst.bih.nic.in Department of Science & Technology, Bihar Government]<br />
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The '''Indira Gandhi Planetarium''' ([[ISO 15919|ISO]]: {{transl|hi|ISO|Indirā Gāndhī Tārāmaṇḍal}}), also known as the '''Patna Planetarium''' ([[ISO 15919|ISO]]: {{transl|hi|ISO|Paṭnā Tārāmaṇḍal}}), is located in [[Patna]]'s Indira Gandhi Science Complex. The [[planetarium]] was constructed through Bihar Council on Science & Technology at a total cost of about {{INRConvert|110|m|year=1989|lk=r}}.<ref name="dst.bih.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://dst.bih.nic.in/Planetarium.htm |title=The Planetarium |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410052955/http://dst.bih.nic.in/Planetarium.htm |archive-date=10 April 2009}}</ref> It was conceptualised in 1989 by Bihar [[Chief Minister]] Shri [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha|Satyendra Narain Sinha]] with construction<ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100824/jsp/bihar/story_12841954.jsp</ref> commencing in the same year, and opened for the public from 1 April 1993.<ref name="dst.bih.nic.in"/> It is named after senior [[Indian National Congress]] leader and former [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Indira Gandhi]].<br />
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The Indira Gandhi Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in Asia. It attracts many domestic as well as foreign tourists. The planetarium has regular film shows on subjects related to astronomy. It also holds exhibitions, which attract many visitors.<ref .name="patna.bih.nic.in">{{Cite web |title=Planetarium |url=http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/planetarium.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416173723/http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/planetarium.htm |archive-date=16 April 2009}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Primary source, ie self claimed.|date=December 2017}}<br />
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The planetarium uses traditional opto-mechanical projection of celluloid film.<ref name="teleg-May16"/><br />
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==Criticism==<br />
In contrast to more modern digital projectors, the opto-mechanical system uses films that are difficult to change. As a consequence, the same film may be shown for years.<ref name="teleg-May16"/><br />
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==Competition==<br />
The first digital planetarium of Bihar was planned to open in late 2016 at the premises of Shrikrishna Science Centre near [[Gandhi Maidan]] in Patna.<ref name="teleg-May16">{{Cite web |title=Digital show for science lovers - May-end date for planetarium launch |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160507/jsp/bihar/story_84210.jsp |date=7 May 2016}}</ref> The planetarium has been developed at a cost of {{INRConvert|50|m|year=2016}} and is equipped with a Carl Zeiss digital projector system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/States-first-digital-planetarium-on-cards-in-Patna/articleshow/52178720.cms|title = State's first digital planetarium on cards in Patna &#124; Patna News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Science City]]<br />
* [[Bihar Museum]]<br />
* [[Patna Museum]]<br />
* [[Swami Vivekananda Planetarium|Swami Vivekananda Planetarium, Mangalore]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.aplf-planetariums.info/en/index.php?onglet=planetariums&menu=sheet_planetarium&filtre=1321 WPD]<br />
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