Charles W. Brown Planetarium — Attraction in Muncie

Unlike many planetariums the Charles W. Brown planetarium has both analog and digital project systems. The analog system creates a very realistic night sky, while the digital system allows the show to include multi-media presentation elements. The analog sky is so accurate, that you can use binoculars to see double stars and star clusters that aren't readily visible without the binoculars. The digital presentations generates images better than I've seen in IMAX theaters. It doesn't hurt that the...

Better planetarium than Adler planetarium in Chicago. Best thing is the shows here are free. Very good quality projections and there's usually a discussion about the night sky after the show. The narrator who is the director of the center is passionate about astronomy, and does an excellent job keeping the audience interested no matter the age. You may want to reach ahead of time to make sure you get good seats and it generally gets packed. Totally worth an hour's...

I am taking astronomy at Ball State University. I went to the planetarium and loved learning about the planets in the sky and how people could voluntarily point them out using a laser pointer. It was a great interactive experience for me as a student. I also loved how it was free for everyone. I'm assuming that the shows will be just as good as they make it...