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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = Swami Vivekananda Planetarium<br />
| native_name = Pilikula Planetarium<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| logo = SVP at Pilikula in Mangalore.jpg<br />
| logo_upright = <br />
| logo_alt = Logo of the Swami Vivekananda Planetarium in Mangalore<br />
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| image = Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium (Dome) in Mangalore.jpg<br />
| image_upright = <br />
| alt = Swami Vivekananda Planetarium - Mangalore - Dome<br />
| caption = Dome of the Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium in Mangalore<br />
| map_type = Karnataka<br />
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| map_caption = Location at Mangalore<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.8686971|N|74.8384518|E|region:IN-KN|format=dec|display=inline,title}}<br />
| former_name = <br />
| established = {{Start date|2018|03|01|df=y}}<br />
| location = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], {{flag|India}}<br />
| type = Active 3D 8K digital projection <br />
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| leader = <br />
| director = K V Rao<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/planetarium-with-advanced-technology-to-become-mangalurus-major-tourist-attraction/article18620485.ece<br />
|title=Planetarium with advanced technology to become Mangaluru’s major tourist attraction <br />
|date=30 May 2017<br />
|access-date=19 April 2018<br />
|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] <br />
}}</ref><br />
| president = <br />
| ceo = <br />
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| curator = Pilikula Regional Science Centre<br />
| architect = [[Evans & Sutherland]]<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/mangaluru-sentosa-like-island-in-pilikula-plan-on/articleshow/58916770.cms<br />
|title=Mangaluru: Sentosa-like island in Pilikula? Plan on<br />
|date=31 May 2017<br />
|access-date=21 April 2018<br />
|publisher=[[Bangalore Mirror]] <br />
}}</ref><br />
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| publictransit = City Buses 3A, 3B, 3C, 3K, 3S<br />
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'''Swami Vivekananda Planetarium''' at [[Pilikula Nisargadhama|Pilikula]] in [[Mangalore]] is the first [[Active shutter 3D system|3D]] [[planetarium]] in India.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/countrys-first-3d-planetarium-inaugurated-at-pilikula/article22899334.ece<br />
|title=Country’s first 3D planetarium inaugurated at Pilikula in city<br />
|date=2 March 2018<br />
|access-date=27 March 2018<br />
|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] <br />
}}</ref> It is also the first planetarium in the country with [[8K resolution|8K]] digital and opto-mechanical (hybrid) projection system.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/662329/countrys-first-planetarium-3d-hybrid.html<br />
|title=Country's first planetarium with 3D hybrid tech opens in Pilikula<br />
|date=2 March 2018<br />
|access-date=27 March 2018<br />
|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] <br />
}}</ref> The planetarium is at the Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/good-news-stargazers-india-s-first-virtual-3d-planetarium-comes-mangaluru-77229<br />
|title=Good news for stargazers, India's first virtual 3D Planetarium comes up in Mangaluru<br />
|date=1 March 2018<br />
|access-date=27 March 2018<br />
|publisher=[[The News Minute]] <br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Programmes and dimension==<br />
The Swami Vivekananda Planetarium has a dome diameter of {{convert|18|m|ft|abbr=on}} and a seating capacity of 170.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/3d-planetarium-at-pilikula-to-open-on-march-1/article22847437.ece<br />
|title=3D planetarium at Pilikula to open on March 1 <br />
|date=25 February 2018<br />
|access-date=20 April 2018<br />
|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] <br />
}}</ref> 3D shows such as ''We are stars'', ''Dawn of the space age'' and ''Mysteries of the unseen world''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pilikularsc.com/planetarium.html|title=Welcome to Pilikula Regional Science Centre|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref> are presented in [[English language|English]] and [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/eight-shows-on-saturdays-sundays-at-pilikula-planetarium/article22912879.ece<br />
|title=Eight shows on Saturdays, Sundays at Pilikula planetarium<br />
|date=3 March 2018<br />
|access-date=20 April 2018<br />
|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] <br />
}}</ref><br />
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<gallery widths=305 heights=190><br />
Image:Entrance to Swami Vivekananda Planetarium at Pilikula in Mangalore.jpg|Entrance<br />
Image:Swami Vivekananda Planetarium - Mangalore - Inside.jpg|Inside<br />
Image:3D 8K resolution Projector at the Planetarium in Mangalore.jpg|3D 8K resolution projector<br />
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 3.jpg|Planetarium viewed from the Pilikula Regional Science Centre<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of planetariums]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Planetaria]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Mangalore]]<br />
[[Category:Planetaria in India]]<br />
[[Category:Science and technology in Mangalore]]</div>->Rasnaboy