The Mt. SAC Planetarium
has been serving the community for nearly 40 years since opening
its doors in 1968. The facility is used primarily as an instructional
facility (astronomy classes, presentations to local schools)
and for public productions that open our remarkable galaxy to
the community at large.
More than 2,000 astronomy
students have used the facility as a learning lab, and over
6,000 school children come to explore the stars and planets.
The Planetarium facility
has a 35-foot-diameter hemispherical dome, seats up to 100 persons,
and utilizes multimedia and special-effect technology to present
extraordinary programs.
The Planetarium is currently
undergoing a major renovation, which includes the replacement
of the dated Spitz A3P Star Projector. In its place, a new state-of-the-art
Zeiss Skymaster ZKP 3/B Star Projector is being installed. Its
high-quality, powerful projection lenses will bring the star-lit
skies, the Milky Way, star clusters, nebulae, and the galaxies
into precise focus and superb brilliance.
Join us later this year when we celebrate the Grand Reopening! |