Angell Hall Planetarium
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
USA

The ZEISS SKYMASTER projector is operational since 2004. It is located in the Angell Hall classroom building on Central Campus. This building has all of the Dept's student laboratory areas, and on the roof is the Student Observatory with a number of telescopes.
 

2004

7.3 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/B

Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium, Fernbank Science Center
Atlanta, GA
USA

The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at the Fernbank Science Center is an operation of the De Kalb County Board of Education. It is the biggest of all US planetariums run by a school authority. Nevertheless, the planetarium is not restricted to school use but offers a wide range of shows to the general public as well.
 

1967

21 m

ZEISS Mark V

Emory University
Planetarium / Dept. of Physics
Atlanta, GA
USA

Astronomy features prominently at Emory University. The planetarium projector is expected to render a natural night-time sky with pin-sharp stars – exactly what the ZEISS SKYMASTER with its 7000 brilliant stars does. The projector is mounted on a special lifting platform and can be lowered to below the floor. The projector was modernized with a new control system in 2014.

2002

10.7 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2014

10.7 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Planetário do Pará
Universidade Estadual do Pará
Belém – PA
Brazil

The SYMASTER instrument of the “Sebastião da Gama” Planetarium in Belém is in operation since 1999. The upgrade with a new control system ensures operationality for many more years.

1999

11 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2015

11 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Planetário de Belo Horizonte
Espaço TIM UFMG do Conhecimento
Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais
Brazil

Belo Horizonte is the capital and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The new planetarium - the first hybrid system in Brazil - is located in the city center and combines a ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 optical-mechanical planetarium projector with a powerdome SPACEGATE digital fulldome system.

2010

9 m

ZEISS True Hybrid
SKYMASTER SPACEGATE Duo

Planetario de Bogotá
Bogotá
Colombia

The Planetarium of Bogotá is a cultural center and located in the center of Bogota within Independence Park. The planetarium building houses, besides the star theater, a Space Museum, a public library and a conference room.
Photo courtesy: Pedro Felipe.

1969

23 m

ZEISS UPP 23/6

Charles Hayden Planetarium
Museum of Science Science Park
Boston, MA
USA

In 2011, after comprehensive renovation the Charles Hayden Planetarium reopened with a STARMASTER projector. It is visited by about 200,000 guests every year and has expanded its educational offering. After Kenner (New Orleans), Boston was the second US city to operate a ZEISS STARMASTER planetarium.

1970

18.3 m

ZEISS Mark VI

2011

17.4 m

ZEISS STARMASTER

Planetário de Brasília
Brasília - DF
Brazil

The building was designed by the Rio de Janeiro architect Sérgio Bernardes. Its structure resembles a flying saucer. Due to structural problems the planetarium was closed several times. It reopened with a fulldome upgrade in 2013. The planetarium regularly offers exhibitions and educational, cultural and scientific events related to astronomy.

1974

12.5 m

ZEISS SPACEMASTER

2013

12.5 m

ZEISS SPACEGATE Nova

Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY
USA

The planetarium in Buffalo is not only designed for astronomy students, it is also suitable to be used as a new type of classroom across multiple disciplines, from anatomy and geology to art classes. In addition to university lectures, it offers a series of presentations for the public. Buffalo is already the eighth city in the USA to show its residents and visitors the artificial starry sky with the help of a ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4.

2020

11 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 LED

William M. Staerkel Planetarium
Champaign, IL
USA

The star of the planetarium shows is “Carl” the M1015 star projector. Although the projector was installed in 1987, it looks practically new and continues to function very well. The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College is considered one of the best-kept secrets in Champaign, Illinois. It is the second largest planetarium in the state.

1987

15 m

ZEISS M 1015

Jules Verne Planetarium
Plaza Cielo Tierra
Bv. Chacabuco 1300
Córdoba
Argentina

The Center for Scientific Interpretation Plaza Cielo Tierra is a joint initiative of the National University of Cordoba and the Government of the Province of Cordoba. It is a space for meeting, communication and learning about the natural world from the perspective of science.

2016

8 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 2

2018

8 m

ZEISS SPACEGATE Duo

Delafield Planetarium
Agnes Scott College
Dept. Astronomy
Decatur, GA
USA

The Planetarium is part of the Bradley Observatory, an astronomical teaching and research facility located on the campus of Agnes Scott College. The Observatory, named in honor of William C. and Sarah Hall Bradley, contains the 70-seat Delafield Planetarium and a 100-seat capacity lecture hall. Image: courtesy of Agnes Scott College.

2000

10 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2014

10 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Planetarium
College of New Jersey
Department of Physics
Ewing, NJ
USA

The Planetarium belongs to the College of New Jersey and is located on the college campus.

2003

9 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

Museu Parque do Saber
Feira de Santana
BA
Brazil

Feira de Santana is the second-largest city in the State of Bahia. The Planetarium is the heart of the cultural park, the city's prime cultural center. ZEISS installed a hybrid planetarium system in 2008.

2008

13 m

ZEISS True Hybrid
SKYMASTER SPACEGATE Quinto

Planetário Rubens de Azevedo
Fortaleza CE
Brazil

The Rubens de Azevedo Planetarium is located in the Dragon Center of the Sea of Art and Culture. A cultural complex of 30 thousand square meters that houses museums, theater, cinemas, auditoriums, exhibition spaces, amphitheater, catwalks, bars and restaurants.

1999

10.5 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2010

10.5 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 with SPACEGATE Quinto

2018

10.5 m

ZEISS True Black Hybrid SKYMASTER VELVET

Pine Richard Highschool Planetarium
Gibsonia, PA
USA

Pine-Richland High School is one of the few schools to have a planetarium on premise. While the planetarium is a big hit with students who take astronomy, so are the teachers. The planetarium was opened with the high school in 1993.

1993

7.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2007

7.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/B

Centro de Ciências da UFJF
Juiz de Fora
Brazil

The Science Center, comprising an observatory, planetarium, interactive spaces and exhibitions, offers the population of the city and region a great form of leisure, knowledge and culture. “The Planetarium comes to bring an understanding of the issues not only of astronomy, but of the relationship of us humans with everything that surrounds us”, says Cláudio Teixeira - UFJF Astronomy Coordinator and responsible for the Planetarium.

2018

12 m

ZEISS True Hybrid
SKYMASTER SPACEGATE Quinto

University of Nebraska
Bruner Hall of Science
Kearney, NE
USA

The Planetarium is a public science theater serving University of Nebraska students, area schools and the public of south central Nebraska. The UNK Planetarium is operated by the Department of Physics & Physical Science. The star projector was funded by a generous NASA Education Grant.

2009

9.1 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4

Louis J. Roussel Jr. Kenner Planetarium
Kenner, LA
USA

The Kenner Planetarium is called Rivertown's hottest attraction. It houses a 50-foot domed screen on which can be displayed traditional sky shows, large format films, or laser light show presentations. The planetarium is named for the New Orleans businessman and political kingmaker Louis J. Roussel, Jr.

2004

15.2 m, 14° tilt

ZEISS STARMASTER ZMP-TD

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Kingsport, TN
USA

Bays Mountain Planetarium is a unique facility in a special environment of a nature preserve. The planetarium underwent a complete rennovation including the introduction of fulldome presentations and production in 2008/09. As a major upgrade a new 6-channel VELVET fulldome system will be installed in 2021.

2009

12.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 with SPACEGATE Quinto

2021

12.2 m

ZEISS True Black Hybrid
SKYMASTER VELVET LED

R. H. Johnson Planetarium
Jefferson County Pub. Schools
Lakewood, CO
USA

“Over the past years, the R.H. Johnson Planetarium has had an average attendance of about 45,000 visitors. All programs are narrated live. We run between 3 to 5 programs per day. This alone is a testament to the reliability and durability of the ZKP 3. We have never had a program cancelled due to equipment failure in the star projector.” James G. Beaber

1996

10 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, CA
USA

The Griffith Observatory and Planetarium has a dramatic architectural setting on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood. Yearly two million visitors find their way to the beautiful ensemble of recreation and popular sciences. The planetarium belongs to the best visited planetariums in the world. From 2006, the ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX acts as lord and master of the artificial sky.

1935

23 m

ZEISS Mark II

1964

23 m

ZEISS Mark IV

2006

23.2 m

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX

Great Valley Museum
Science Community Center
Modesto, CA
USA

The William R. Luebke Planetarium is an instrumental learning environment within the Science Community Center. Students studying astronomy and other classes utilize the planetarium as a learning laboratory. The top-of-the-line projection instruments display unparalleled images of the night sky and fulldome planetarium films.

2013

12.2 m

ZEISS True Black Hybrid
SKYMASTER VELVET

Planetario "Lic. Felipe Rivera"
Morelia
Michoacán
Mexico

The planetarium is one of the great cultural attractions of the city of Morelia. Off the streams of mass tourism, visitors to Morelia are rewarded by a beautiful landscape, museums of ethnic history, several archeological excavation sites, and excellent restaurants. The planetarium staff devote most of their attention to school children of various age levels.

1975

20 m

ZEISS Mark IV

American Museum of Natural History, Rose Center for Earth and Space
New York, NY
USA

Technically, the Hayden Planetarium sets a groundbreaking example for domed theaters of the 21st century. The star projection machine is a specially modified ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX, with considerably expanded presentation capabilities and a number of specific features exclusive to the Hayden Planetarium.

1935

23 m

ZEISS Mark II

1960

23 m

ZEISS Mark IV

1969

23 m

ZEISS Mark VI

2000

21 m

ZEISS Mark IX

Chabot Space & Science Center
Oakland, CA
USA

The Chabot Space & Science Center is a teaching and learning center.The planetarium dome and auditorium are slightly inclined. This provides generous space for a stage at the lower end, where live events can take place.The decision for the ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM was preceded by long and intensive investigations, tests and comparisons with all planetarium models on the market. Finally the UNIVERSARIUM proved the best.

2000

21.3 m
16.7° tilt

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark VIII TD

Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
Peoria, IL
USA

The fulldome system for Peoria was installed in the older planetarium dome of the Lakeview Museum and is now moved to its final location in the new Peoria Riverfront Museum. The new and larger planetarium is a major attraction in the center of Peoria, a city with about 100,000 inhabitants.

2008

12.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 with SPACEGATE Quinto

2011

12.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 LED

Northcountry Planetarium
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
USA

The Northcountry Planetarium at State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, established in 1964, is committed to promoting and providing quality astronomy education for our campus students, local area schools as well as the surrounding community. In 2014 the planetarium was upgraded to accommodate a fulldome digital projection system.

1999

7.3 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2014

7.3 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C with SPACEGATE Duo

Planeário "Dr. Odorico Nilo Menin Filho"
Presidente Prudente, SP
Brazil

The planetarium is located in a leisure park together with an Astronomical Museum for children, a zoological garden and many other facilities. The planetarium reopened 2016 after refurbishing the building. Photo credit: Cedida.

2002

11.5 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

Cormack Planetarium Museum of Natural History
Providence RI
USA

The Cormack Planetarium is located in the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park. At Roger Williams Park there's something for everyone: the Temple for Music, the Bandstand, the Zoo with over 400 animals and birds and the Museum for Natural History, where the stars can be reached in the Cormack Planetarium.

1995

8.5 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2016

8.5 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Brigham Young University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Provo, UT
USA

The facility is located in the Eyring Science Center on campus and is used primarily for holding university classes. However, there are also outreach shows for community groups and weekend shows for the general public. As a service to the community, the BYU Planetarium provides outreach shows for school groups, scout groups, youth groups, etc.

2008

12 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/B

2016

12 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Planetário da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Museu do Universo
Rio de Janeiro RJ
Brazil

The planetarium in Rio de Janeiro is actually a double planetarium. The smaller dome dates back to 1970. The "bigger brother" is a building with a large dome over an inclined auditorium. ZEISS was the main contractor for all of the technical equipment. The projection machine is a UNIVERSARIUM Mark VIII installed on a lift. Behind it is a German made wide-angle movie projector.

1970

12.5 m

ZEISS SPACEMASTER

2016

12 m

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark VIII TD

Planetario Ciudad de Rosario
Rosario
Argentina

The planetarium shows the stars with a classic Mark IV projector, which has been doing its job reliably for over 35 years. This is possible not only thanks to reliable technology, but also because of excellent care of the projector.

1985

22 m

ZEISS Mark IV

Saint Louis Science Center
Saint Louis, MO
USA

The McDonnell Planetarium of the Saint Louis Science Center is truly unique. From its distinctive outside hyperboloid shape to its auditorium design without seats and confining walls, it is a community icon. The unusual request for an “open” planetarium theater called for the most extremely bright stellar projections, a challenge outstandingly mastered by ZEISS fiber-optic projectors.

2001

24 m

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX

Planetario Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Santiago de Chile
Chile

Chile's biggest planetarium is run by the University of Santiago and located on the campus. Accordingly, its prime goals are education and the fostering of culture on an innovative, ambitious and yet entertaining level. The domed auditorium with its excellent audiovisual equipment provides an attractive ambience. End of 2013 an eight-channel VELVET fulldome system from ZEISS was added.

1985

23 m

ZEISS Mark VI

2013

23 m

ZEISS VELVET

SABINA, Planetário e Teatro Digital Johannes Kepler
Santo André - SP
Brazil

SABINA stands for one of the main interactive science centers of contemporary education in the State of São Paulo. The planetarium features a hybrid system consisting of a STARMASTER SB planetarium projector and a 4DOME fulldome system.

2012

18 m

ZEISS True Hybrid
STARMASTER 4DOME

Planetário do Carmo
Itaquera - Parque do Carmo
São Paulo
Brazil

The large-size planetarium was erected in 2005 in the Parque do Carmo, in the eastern part of the São Paulo metropolis. It still belongs to the most modern planetariums in Brazil.

2005

20 m

ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX

Planetario do Ibirapuera, Parque Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil

The very first planetarium in Brazil opened in 1957. During its 60 years history the planetarium served millions of visitors in inspiring and educating. After extensive reconstruction of the building and modernization of the technique the institution re-opened to the public featuring the latest ZEISS planetarium projector in 2006.

1957

20 m

ZEISS Mark III

2006

18 m

ZEISS STARMASTER

Seymour Planetarium, Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
USA

The Seymour Planetarium in Springfield, Massachusetts, added a ZEISS VELVET fulldome system to the historic Korkosz Starball in April 2023.
The Starball was manufactured in Springfield in 1937, making it the oldest working American projector in the world.

2023

10.4 m

ZEISS VELVET LED

Seymour Planetarium, Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
USA

The Seymour Planetarium in Springfield, Massachusetts, added a ZEISS VELVET fulldome system to the historic Korkosz Starball in April 2023.
The Starball was manufactured in Springfield in 1937, making it the oldest working American projector in the world.

2023

10.5 m

ZEISS VELVET LED

Novins Planetarium
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
USA

The Robert J Novins Planetarium of the Ocean County College (OCC) in Toms River, New Jersey, was reopened in the fall of 2010 after comprehensive renovation and installation of a ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 star projector. The planetarium's program addresses OCC students as well as the town's schoolchildren and interested adults.

2010

12.2 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4

Victor Valley College Planetarium, Victor Valley Community College
Victorville, CA
USA

The Victor Valley College Planetarium is used by the Astronomy department and students for instructional purposes, and also has a regular schedule of shows, open to the public in the evenings. The SKYMASTER ZKP 3 projector received an upgrade to ZKP 3/C with a new control system in 2016.

1996

9.1 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3

2016

9.1 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/C

Jim & Eleanor Randall Planetarium
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
USA

The Jim & Eleanor Randall Planetarium is situated on the campus of the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, a suburb of Los Angeles. After comprehensive renovation, the planetarium resumed operation at the end of 2010. Its heart is a ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4 star projector. The planetarium offers shows for college and school students, but also for the general public.

2010

10.7 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 4

Milham Planetarium
Hopkins Observatory
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
USA

The Hopkins Observatory is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in the United States and houses the earliest Alvan Clark telescope. In 1963, an American projector was installed. In 2005 a ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP3/B was installed to replace the older projector.

2005

6 m

ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3/B