Nancy,
hi!  no figment of imagination - i have one set up as we speak - err, write.
it's called Starlab.  definitely kind of cool.  we are considering use for
school groups.  our school system has had one for 10 yrs. and it still works!
the company is called Learning Technologies and the ph. is 1-800-537-8703.  it
comes in 2 sizes with several options and cost variation from c. 10K - 18K.
their web site is
www.starlab.com
linn keller

Nancy Glover McCartney wrote:

> Somewhere there is a portable planetarium which sells for about $20,000 and
> is available from a company in Kansas City--does anyone have a source for
> this figment of someone's imagination?
>
> thanks in advance.
> Nancy Glover McCartney, Ph.D.
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> University of Arkansas
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