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planetarium

noun

  1. theatre for displaying astronomical objects
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /plænɪˈtɛəɹɪəm/ / /plænɪˈtɛːɹi.əm/ / /plænɪˈtɛɚiəm/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin planētārium. Equivalent to planet + -arium.

  1. A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.
  2. An orrery.