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Planetarium in South Korea opens today with ZEISS technology

ZEISS ASTERION VELVET for Seoul Science Park

21 April 2023

Jena, Germany / Seoul, South Korea | 21 April 2023 | ZEISS Planetariums

The planetarium at Seoul Science Park in South Korea opens on 21 April 2023 with new ZEISS technology. The hybrid planetarium system for the 11-m dome combines an opto-mechanical star projector and digital projection technology controlled by ZEISS UNIVIEW software. It uses the ZEISS ASTERION Starball, the latest version of star projector from ZEISS, as an analog component for impressive, near-natural depiction of the starry night sky. Two ZEISS VELVET LED projectors complement the hybrid system with digital 360-degree fulldome projection.

Ki Dong Baek, Woosung Precision Optics.

The hybrid planetarium system for the 11-m dome combines an opto-mechanical star projector and digital projection technology The hybrid planetarium system for the 11-m dome combines an opto-mechanical star projector and digital projection technology.

Ki Dong Baek, Woosung Precision Optics

ZEISS ASTERION VELVET for Seoul Science Park.

The ZEISS ASTERION Starball for Seoul is a new development from ZEISS: it was expanded for the Korean customer to include a lift for lowering the Starball from the center of the dome and equipped with a scintillation device, which causes all stars to twinkle in response to a control command, just as they do in nature by force of atmospheric influences.

Both ZEISS ASTERION and ZEISS VELVET projection provide a deep black background without the characteristic glow caused by other digital projectors. The Starball replaced the 30-year-old ZEISS M1015 star projector.

The vice president of Seoul Science Park, Deuk-Sil Jeong, is very pleased with the ZEISS hybrid planetarium: “With the new planetarium technology, visitors to the planetarium at Seoul Science Park can enjoy a ‘perfect’ night,” he explains. “The ZEISS UNIVIEW planetarium software offers accurate and vivid astronomical visualizations. It allows all phenomena of the universe to be displayed in a three-dimensional and immersive perspective beyond the earthbound view, all the way out to the remnants of the Big Bang.”

Press contact Beatrice Weinberger

ZEISS Planetariums

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 8.8 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2022).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 13 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.

With over 38,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2022). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

Further information at www.zeiss.com

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