Observing Night Skies
Gaze at the night sky where the biblical Star of Bethlehem once shone bright.
Established in 2002, Bareket is an astronomical educational observatory located east of the city of Maccabim, near Modiin. Among the goals of the program is increased communication and understanding within the population of the Middle East using astronomy as the catalyst.
The team at the Bareket observatory are currently developing unique and sophisticated tools for astronomy education and research, as:
– Remote robotic telescopes accessible via the web
– Mars diorama with real rover-robot that can be controlled through the Internet
– Digital planetarium projection systems – via the EMERALD™ Planetariums
– Educational astronomical content
– Robotic Observatory Fiberglass domes & astronomical automation systems
The observatory also serves as the official IDA Israel section.
The observatory developed the innovative EMERALD™ DIGITAL PLANETARIUM system:
The EMERALD™ digital planetarium projectors and planetarium domes were created specifically for fulldome projection.
More information at http://www.bareket-astro.com
