20 m dome
Night sky.
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The Carmo Planetarium is one of São Paulo's three planetariums, on the edge of Parque do Carmo in the East Zone, and belongs to the city's Open University of the Environment and Culture of Peace. It opened on 30 November 2005. The 1,750-square-metre building has a projection dome twenty metres across and ten metres high above 230 reclining seats, and the night sky is projected by a Carl Zeiss Universarium VIII, which uses thousands of optical fibres and 109 lenses. There is also a classroom, a reading space and exhibitions, and two telescopes stand on a rear terrace. Shows are free to the public and tickets are handed out on the day on a first-come basis, so arrive at least thirty minutes early. Sessions suit children from age five, and the visit pairs well with a walk in Parque do Carmo.
Night sky.
Sharp sky show.
On the terrace.
Rua John Speers 137, Itaquera, São Paulo
No, tickets are handed out on the day, first come first served.
