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The Pocket Planetarium

a tiny sky you can hold

Tap a star to hear its name. Trace a story across the dome. The night is small enough to fit in your hand, and big enough to mean something.

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tap any star · or pick a story below

Welcome to the dome.

parvum caelum — the small heaven

Each of these little lights has a name. Some are old names, some I made up on a Tuesday. The stories are the kind you'd tell a child who isn't quite ready to sleep, or a grown-up who has forgotten how. Pick a constellation from the buttons, and watch the lines find each other in the dark.

► no sky was harmed in the making of this sky

· A LULLABY FOR THE DOME ·

Sleep well, small things. The lamp is on the porch. The dog is in the chair. Somewhere out past the radio tower the geese are deciding to be quiet.