the structure consists of a 24 feet diameter dome constructed in the new student activity centre sac the student team said that they have future aims to convert the planetarium to a 3d projection system and improve the quality of the projected content using multiple lcd projectors the planetraium has been prepared solely by the students the geodesic model has been used for the construction of dome with pvc pipes which could accommodate 50 people in one go the various parts for the construction were designed by the students themselves who are currently on their second and third years of under graduation who perceive astronomy as hobby the entire construction was funded by the office of dean of resource planning and generation of the institute a yearlong effort by 20 students of the astronomy club of iitkanpur has made the dream project of the club come true the students also informed that the club would very soon release the method of construction and details of the raw materials used on their website several observation sessions were missed due to atmospheric dust and some other reasons the astronomy club of iitkanpur is all set to convert the city into an astronomy hub the coordinators of the astronomy club said that constant determination and effort realised this dream project which they hope would serve as a model for such initiatives by various colleges and astronomy groups across the country during technkriti the annual technical fest of iitkanpur early in january the members of the astronomy club said that the constant need for a clear sky for observation was the driving force behind the construction of this planetarium r k sachan acting registrar iitkanpur informed that the structure is already receiving nationwide attention and the effort was well appreciated during the professional amateur astronomy meet 2012 by the astronomical society of india in delhi earlier this month the student team said that the costly spherical projector normally used in planetarium worldwide has been effectively replaced by the mirror projector system to draw the universe on the roof of the structure interestingly the commonly available materials have gone into the structure of the planetarium making its effective cost of rs 150000 so some artificial means to mimic the night sky was necessary for the astronomy enthusiasts of the institute the students of astronomy club of iitkanpur have made countrys first student made inhouse planetarium kanpur the planetarium was inaugurated by manindra agrawal dean of resource planning and generation iitkanpur