Unbelievable: Man spends life savings on mesmerizing backyard planetarium - COOLEST THING EVER MADE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ม.ค. 2017
- Frank Kovac built a working planetarium in his backyard. When he was a young boy, Frank’s dad showed him the stars and he was hooked. Using his earning from a local paper mill, Frank built his own planetarium right in his remote northern Wisconsin backyard. With ingenuity, perseverance and $180,000 in savings, he built the huge spherical structure himself. From designing the entire rotating dome mechanism to painting all 5000 stars (with glow in the dark paint) Frank did it all over a period of 10 years. If you are ever in the area make sure to visit the Frank Kovac Sr. planetarium (named for his late father who inspired him). As of 2018, unfortunately the planetarium is closed. From an article I found online "Kovac said he never expected to make money on the planetarium, a labor of love in memory of his father, but he was hoping to be able to pay the bills without needing a full-time outside job. That never happened though, and he continued to plow thousands of dollars of funds from savings, and finally resorted to a social media fund-raising page when foreclosure loomed."
If you'd like to visit the planetarium, book a tour through his website:
frankkovacplanetarium.com/
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Frank had to close for a while, but he is back open! If you'd like to visit the planetarium check out his web page:frankkovacplanetarium.com/
I live about 15 minutes away from the Kovak Planetarium and have been there three times, and plan to go again soon. Frank is incredible, and his show makes you fall in love with the stars many times over. It's absolutely worth the trip to see, especially now!
Can I have some pic of dome
say hi to Frank for me!
btw yeah 2 years late lul
I cant think of anyone more deserving to be a planetarium director than him. There are so many A graders in math who cant even dream of building anything close, even if they had all the equipment and instruction manuals with them. Its a failure of the modern education system that people like Frank are denied deserving positions despite being so passionate about something. Entire astronomy evolved due to those who were passionate about looking at stars. The formal system has completely forgotten this. Meanwhile, Dear Frank, rest assured you are one of the finest planetarium Directors around.
Most professional astronomers don't even look at the stars anymore. They are computer jockeys analyzing huge data sets (using math) and staring at computer screens. What Frank accomplished is way beyond them. Long after AI replaces them all, guys like Frank will still be getting people excited about looking at the stars.
wow! this was a man that said he wasnt good at math, but he built his own planetarium, so he could do what he wanted to do if he was good at math.amazing!
jose cruz it would have probably been cheaper to just learn math
iamhughmun but not nearly as cool
@@iamhughmun
Henry Fox Tolbot was so bad at drawing that he decided to develop an early form of photography, sometimes weaknesses can be strengths.
I WONDER IF HIS PLANETARIUM IS SUBJECT TO BUILDERS/SAFETY SCRUTINY THHO
@@stevethea5250if its a business it definitely has passed safety inspections
"When I was a child I built this telescope out of stuff from home depot that's so strong _you can see the gaps in the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter._ But the coolest..."
*BRUH*
Thurnis Haley I know!!! Had me smiling at his innocence and geniusness. Like, dude, you were 14. That's mind-blowing
Right!?!?!
This had me rolling....are we just gonna gloss over the fact that it can see the gap in Saturn's rings?
smiler 16 not 14
*16
I wonder if local schools can schedule field trips to his planetarium. More people need to see it!
Bill Bingham They do! It's a pretty awesome experience. Frank's soothing voice and the stars was actually super relaxing too.
Bill Bingham we went there with summer camp.
Its a crime that Buzzfeed gets more views than this channel
Frank your dad would be very proud of your planetarium that "you" built. Incredible work. Shalom
I love this guy, he's the real life Toby flenderson from the office.
Not😳
“I wanted to become a Planetarium director, but i am weak at math”
Builds his own planetarium....
How could he NOT be good at math! The planning, the calculations- amazing.
He looks like a passionate guy with a purpose when he said it’s all worth it when a parent and their child come to his planetarium ❤️ I wish him all the best
I hope he never runs out of business, it will make me sad.
I'm sad now
@@jamesklimt Don't be sad..its open again😊
Very impressive Mr. Kovac. What a cool story of a guy that had a big dream and never gave up even when everyone else didn't believe in it. Respect for adding a memorial picture of his father to his planetarium entrance.
He is such a sweet man! A true humble genius❤️ Gotta love the guy!
“I’m very weak and bad at math” also builds a science museum planetarium in his backyard
This channel deserves more subs.
NineTenPlus Thank you! Appreciate your support. Hoping to grow and feature more and more amazing people. -Guy
Frank looks like a geniune guy and the episode itself was awesome too! It would be a shame if you've stopped uploading. Keep up the good work, I know this channel will be a hit!
Omgplease He was! First thing he did was offer my cameraman and I a generous Wisconsin cheese plate. Was super great to film with. Thanks for watching! -Guy
This dude says he is weak at math but i’m actually weak at math
Frank just seems like a cool dude. Cheers to you, Frank!
Well done Frank!
Such an amazing creation, and 5000 stars painted...just wow!
For sure! The nicest guy ever to film with as well. Thanks for watching! More eps coming up soon! Cheers- Guy
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Thank you for taking the time to respond to us, I will support your channel. Really like it. Greetings from a beautiful Cape Town, South Africa - Jurgen
@@jurgen889 Thanks for your inspiring words. God Bless🌠
“But I’m very weak at math”
*PROCEEDS TO BUILD MASSIVE MOVING DOME THAT PLOTS ALL POINTS IN OUR SKY
Also: 2:38 (Lenny face)
This man is an inspiration!
The most beautiful example of not needing maths to get what you love. He deffo has a gift in maths to build this. I'm stunned. Such beauty.
Id bet he's like me good at math as long as he has a calculator. People think you're not good at math if you can't do it mentally but remembering equations and processes is literally most of math.
I love these wonderful people following their passions.
This channel is awesome.
Tim Bradley Thanks Tim!
You should say it’s out of this world.
✨🌝🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌙🪐
True to life “never give up on your dreams” story... and not wasting your energy on people that put you down, but instead, use your time to make your dreams turn into reality...
Love this episode! And this guy is such a sweetheart!!
I too have one 10 foot dome, in my basement. It is way cooler than a home theater in your basement and horribly geeky but I love it. This version is more of an Atwood Sphere (based on visits to the Chicago Adler Planetarium). Their Atwood Sphere had holes in it and was dark on the inside with light coming in from outside. I prefer a lighted starball to fixed painted stars but wow is this a neat (and HUGE) version. Most impressive!
I.R.E.S.P.E.C.T.H.I.M!!! Wow!!! I mean I’m amazed really!! And for him to say he is weak at math! 🤔 he is a genius!
Me encanta ver a este joven Frank Kovac y su planetarium. Eso que dice sobre los padres y los hijos es la pura verdad, Su padre le enseñó y él amó esa enseñanza. Ese proyecto es una belleza, es impresionante. Gracias por subir este vídeo, pero en verdad sería una maravilla conocer más del jóven Frank y de lo que hace en las presentaciones, por favor; Gracias.
Congratulations Frank; God bless you.
Frank: I built a functioning powerful telescope at 14.
Also Frank: I am very weak at math.
Gallileo was also building telescopes, but could solve only very basic integrals and didn't knew how to diffirentiate functions. By modern standards his knowledge was no more than Calculus 1.
How could anyone think this was “crazy” ?? Last I checked, amazing and crazy had completely different definitions!!
Holly WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! This is insane!!!! Respect!!!
Just amazing. What a cool and determined guy.
"Just that little bit of time of a parent, spending time with a child... showed to what that let to here" true
Agreed! Love that line.
I am very impressed!
How do you always find these people? This is awesome!
I'd like to know the same thing!
Had some really great researchers! Thanks so much!
That was a top notch doghouse he built for Sweetheart ( love the name )
Good on the guy for sticking with it.
I have mad respect for this man. Great work buddy. Your story is inspiring. 👍
For sure. He was also the nicest guy ever! Thanks for watching, more cool eps coming up this year! Cheers - Guy
Very Cool !!!! great Job !!
I remember a blow up planetarium they brought to my school that you had to crawl into, I always wanted one at home haha
Ohhh.. and his little Aurora effect is simple, but ingenious! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love this one👍🏽
Idk how this channel doesn't have 1M subs yet
Hey Thanks! We're working on it! Cheers- Guy
He painted all the stars with a paintbrush🤯
2:37 My neck, my back...
Also his pussy and his crack.
@@Jordiw00t even though both your jokes were a year ago shit still funny af to date 😂😂😂
Yes... Hard work here😊
@@Jordiw00t Your a nasty person..i will pray for your soul🙏
@@abramporras7877 I will pray for you too🙏
Wow this is amazing! I love the creativity and ingenuity !!!!
CharleneHunt12 Thanks Charlene! Frank was so nice too! Such a cool story. -Guy
What a neat guy!
yet another amazing person making this world even more beautiful
Gosh I would love to put a bed in it OH PLZ LET ME SPEND NIGHTS IN THERE LOL
hello and welcome to the plane-arium
I can't help but think it would have been less work to grind your head against some math books but the end result is amazing, congratulations!
Under rated Chanel
Thank you! We're trying! Appreciate the support! Cheers- Guy
Good job and idea
Amazing!!
Absolutely amazing...I'd go for a tour, seems pretty cool.
Very cool!
Ive gotten a lot of inspiration from this channel, hope to be as great as any one of the featured people in the future
Yu Hung Goh Thank you! Thanks for your support! - Guy
So cool!!
is "Coolest Thing" a TV show? It's so professional! How do they only have 78K subs???
Thanks! Nope, we're just a TH-cam channel for now. I'm a full time TV editor but do this channel on the side since 2012. Took a break with it but really like doing it, so I managed to get a grant to partially fund it recently and fund the rest myself. It's a lot of work, but people seem to dig it which is great. We have more episodes coming up! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Guy
@@CoolestThing This is an amazing hobby. Keep up the good work!
i've been here twice with my family! it's so cool!
Inspiring
Amazing thank you.
Thank you too!
That's the coolest story I've hear so far...so cool!
Just amazing !!!!
One of our favourites! Cheers - Guy
This is awesome!
For sure. His dedication is unreal. Thanks for watching! Cheers- GUy
These are really well done - Looking forward to more.
That is wonderful and amazing. I hope I'll be able to visit it some day.
This is really cool.
Yay! New episode!
Great Project!
Wow really amazing work ..now there are people that want to do something& keep on saying that I could do something if they wanted to and there are people who actually do it ..i have a lot of respect for those ppl that actually go after the things they are pationate about
AMAZING!!!🤩
Reminds me of Toby Flenderson from The Office
OMG YES!
I love this guy he never quits
AWESOME
Great job! You are a talented person that has great imagination and determination.
Now that’s very cool
Cool!
Now thats passion and obsession.
Cool! I grew up about 3 miles from there!
best channel on youtube. love it!
Thank you!!!
Oh my god the hand painted stars look incredible. What a beautiful labour of love and passion.
They are!
Brilliant 👥🫂🌌🌌🌌🌌🫂👥
Legend!
This channel is amazing so are the people making this
Love this.
what an amazing man
Damn this is the coolest youtube channel
Thank you! More cool videos coming soon! like in the next month!-Cheers Guy
this guy is awesome
This people are amazing
This is my new favorite channel!!!!
Thank you! More episodes coming up! Cheers- Guy
Weak at maths. Builds something my maths teacher couldn't. Respect We're all good at something, and even if you don't have the talent for somethings your love and passion of said subject should edge you on.
I went there for a school field trip. It's pretty lit
He has the most Wisconsin accent I’ve ever heard and I’m from Wisconsin
Quite intriguing to say the least. It's a shame people called him crazy but look who's really winning now.
Totally!
I wish I could go there right now! But I unfortunately live on the other side of the Atlantic pond. Sure we have Cosmonova over here in Sweden in Stockholm at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuséumet, that materialistically might be larger or "better" but I much rather travel light years to meet the custodian of a planetarium like Frank that has a mind that isn't "locktite'd" and see's beyond all naive and dumb Eartly "Truman show" types of first world problems that people complains about. The world would be a better place without anyone in the category of people that call his castle a "sanitarium". How incredibly ironic that sounds if you are the slightest bit enlightened! Go Frank, goo!
He's very weak at math!! There's hope for me yet. What an inspiring guy.