Planetarium Magic by John T. Meader Northern Stars Planetarim Page 10.

Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2

 

"How does he make the stars?" Emily quietly asked.

"You see the round part?" Ben pointed.

"You mean his head?" Emily said.

"Yes," Ben continued, "Inside there is a tiny light bulb. The light from the bulb shines through a lot of little holes and small lenses all over his head."

"What are lenses?" whispered Emily.

"They're specially shaped pieces of glass. When the light from the light bulb hits one, the lens pulls all the light together into a small bright spot. That's how Houdini makes some stars brighter than others."


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