Global InformationHowrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre information
হাওড়া তারামণ্ডল ও জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান গবেষণা কেন্দ্র | |
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| Established | 2 December 2022 |
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| Location | Sarat Sadan, Howrah, West Bengal, India. |
| Coordinates | 22°34′56″N 88°19′53″E / 22.5822313°N 88.331262°E |
| Type | Planetarium museum |
| Owner | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Public transit access | Howrah railway station, Howrah Maidan metro station (under construction) |
Howrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre commonly known as Howrah Planetarium is a planetarium in Howrah, West Bengal,[1] that offers virtual tours of the night sky and cosmic shows in a specially perforated hemispherical dome.[2] It is West Bengal's first 3D planetarium.[3][4][5][6] This '4K' Planetarium is built on screening technology. A total of Rs 14 crores was spent on the construction of the planetarium or Taramandal.[7] The planetarium conducts three shows every afternoon in Bengali, English and Hindi.
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- ^ "আজ খুলছে হাওড়ার থ্রি ডি তারামণ্ডল" (in Bengali). www.bartamanpatrika.com. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.