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Carl Zeiss is manufacturer of the most sophisticated opto-mechanical and digital planetarium systems.

Fulldome Shows

Ganzkuppel - Shows. Planetariumsprogramme für das Fulldome - Format

Operating a Planetarium

Information for planetarium operators

Operating a Planetarium / Developments

New Planetarium developments.

Planetarium Systems

planetarium model, Skymaster, Starmaster, Universarium, Zeiss Planetariums

Planning a Planetarium

Planetarium buildings, equipment and seating

References

Zeiss Planetariums on all continents

Visiting a Planetarium

planetarium

4DOME

4DOME is the Carl Zeiss system for full-dome projection of premium resolution using SXRD technology from Sony

Asia

Zeiss Planetarium Installations in Asia

Astronomyths

Astronomyths tell a lovely story about the autumn sky

Auditorium

Advice for planning a planetarium auditorium

Australia

Zeiss Planetarium Installations in Australia

Construction Planning

advice for planning a planetarium building

Dawn of the Space Age

The history of space flight for digital planetariums

Digital Planetarium Technology

Digital versus analog planetarium technology

EDITION

EDITION offers multichannel projection solutions from a selection of different video projectors on the market

Europe

Zeiss planetarium installations in Europe

Exploring the Universe

Fundamental astronomical knowledge within a suspence story

In Search of our Cosmic Origins

Astronomyths tell a lovely story about the autumn sky

Kaluoka'hina, the Enchanted Reef

A fulldome adventure - not just for kids

Larry Cat in Space

A kids digital planetarium show on a cat taking a trip to the moon

Limit - Expedition to the Edge of the World

A journey through the universe for fulldome planetariums

MarsQuest

A fulldome planetarium show on Mars

North America

Zeiss Planetarium Installations in North America

Origins of Life

An exciting planetarium show on the fundamental questions of biology

Planetarium Technology

advice for planetarium technologies

Realm of Light

Astronomyths tell a lovely story about the autumn sky

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Take part in a digital ride through the solar system

SKYMASTER ZKP 4

Introduction to the new small size planetarium from Carl Zeiss - the SKYMASTER ZKP 4

Societies and Conferences

Carl Zeiss at planetarium conferences.

South America

Zeiss planetarium installations in South America

SPACEGATE

SPACEGATE is a fulldome projection system for smaller planetarium domes

STARMASTER

Starmaster Model ZMP is a medium-sized planetarium of an entirely new generation, packed full with a whole host of innovations.

STARMASTER SB

Starmaster Model SB is designed to combine the unsurpassed optical starfield with digital fulldome planetariums.

Stella Nova

Astronomyths tell a lovely story about the autumn sky

The ABC of the Stars

A basic program for children and families

Touching the Edge of the Universe

Astronomyths tell a lovely story about the autumn sky

UNIVERSARIUM

Universarium is the most powerful planetarium instrument from Carl Zeiss--designed for large domes and multimedia theaters, and for horizontal, as well as for tilted domes.

VELVET

powerdome®VELVET from Carl Zeiss is the world's first and only video projection system with an absolutely black backdrop based on the DLP technology of Texas Instruments.

What distinguishes Planetariums?

Planetarium types and sizes

What does a Planetarium offer?

Schedule variety of planetariums

What is a Planetarium?

Modern definition of the term planetarium.

Where to look for Planetariums?

Where to look for Planetariums?

2006

press releases on Carl Zeiss planetariums

2006 News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

2007

press releases on Carl Zeiss planetariums

2007 News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

2008

press releases on Carl Zeiss planetariums

2008 News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

2009

press releases on Carl Zeiss planetariums

2009 News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

News of the Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

4DOME Data

Specification on the Zeiss 4DOME full-dome system

4DOME Technology

4DOME fulldome projection system uses projection technology from Sony with ZEISS special lenses

Aarhus Steno Museet

The Planetarium in the Steno Museum in Aarhus, Denmark

Adelaide Planetarium

Zeiss Planetarium in Adelaide Planetarium, Southern Australia

ADLIP Laser Projection for Jena

The Jena Zeiss Planetarium will add ADLIP, the laser full-dome projection from Carl Zeiss, at the end of 2006.

ADP 2009

The Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division is now part of Carl Zeiss AG

Akashi Municipal Planetarium

Akashi Municipal Planetarium, Japan

All-sky projection

All-sky projection

Ann Arbor

Zeiss Planetarium in Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Artis Zoo Amsterdam

The Artis Zeiss Planetarium in Amsterdam, Netherland

Asahikawa Science Center

Informationen über das Akashi Municipal Planetarium

Atlanta Emory

Planetarium of the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Atlanta Fernbank

Zeiss Planetarium in Atlanta

Audiovisual Media

A number of installation criteria for audiovisual media in the planetarium chamber have emerged.

Augsburg Planetarium

The Augsburg Planetarium in Germany

Bays Mountain Planetarium

Bays Mountain Planetarium will be refurbished with Carl Zeiss planetarium systems.

Beijing Planetarium

Information on the Beijing Planetarium

Beisbroek Planetarium Brugge

Information on the Planetarium of the Beisbroek Volkssterrenwacht in Brugge, Belgium

Berlin Wilhelm Foerster Observatory

Wilhelm Foerster Observatory with Planetarium in Berlin

BP Image Galleries

Images of the new Beijing Planetarium

BP Image Gallery Buildings 01

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Buildings 02

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Features 01

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Features 02

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Features 04

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Features 10

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Opening 01

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

BP Image Gallery Opening 02

Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

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Image gallery new Beijing planetarium

Brisbane Planetarium

Zeiss Planetarium in the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

Buildings

Planetariums with their special architecture upvalue a townscape. Examples given.

Canberra Planetarium

Information on Canberra Planetarium, New Zealand

Carl Zeiss at IPS 2008

Carl Zeiss demonstrated VELVET, the first DLP projector to provide true black background. This in-house development was shown at the meeting of the International Planetarium Society in Chicago on July 1.

Carl Zeiss at Planetarium Conferences

Meet Carl Zeiss at planetarium conferences.

Chapel Hill

Morehead Planetarium Chapel Hill North Carolina

Chicago

Adler Planetarium in Chicago with Zeiss Planetarium projector

Contacts

The Team of Planetarium Divsion.

Contacts Management

Management and Marketing of Carl Zeiss Planetarium Divison

Contacts Manufacturing

The Team Manufacturing and Assembly of Planetarium Division.

Contacts Product Design

Product desgin team of Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division

Contacts Service

Service for ZEISS Planetariums

Control equipment

selection of recommended control equipment for planetaria

Customized Star Diameters

Fiber projection technology makes it possible to customize star brightnesses for planetariums.

Deutsches Museum Munich

Zeiss Planetarium M 1015 in the German Museum, Munich

Dome and effect lighting

Dome and effect lighting

DomeFest Awards 2009

Fulldome Festival Awards for Germany

Download Inno 5

Innovation Magazine Planetarium Special

Download Inno 5 Articles

Innovation Special Planetariums Carl Zeiss magazine

Download Inno 6

Innovation Magazine Planetarium Special

Download Inno 6 Articles

Innovation Special Planetariums Carl Zeiss magazine

Download Inno 7

Innovation Magazine Planetarium Special

Download Inno 7 Articles

Innovation Special Planetariums Carl Zeiss magazine

Facilities

Planetarium facilities can be distinguished between visitor, service and production areas.

Fiber optic projector

Zeiss fiber optic projector principle

Fiber optics

fiber-optic star projectors from Carl Zeiss provide the most brilliant and natural night sky for planetariums

First Performance of ADLIP in Jena

The Jena Zeiss Planetarium re-opened with ADLIP, the laser full-dome projection from Carl Zeiss.

First powerdome Workshop

First powerdome Workshop was held at Carl Zeiss in Jena, November 2007

Fort Lauderdale

Information on the Buehler Planetarium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Full-dome systems

Images for Download.

Fulldome and Planetarium

Fulldome offers new possibilities for planetariums.

Fulldome and Visualization

Visualization is a future-oriented subject, especially for planetariums.

Fulldome Festival

In Jena findet am 24. und 25. April das dritte Fulldome-Festival statt.

FullDome Festival Prizewinners

Winners of the FullDome Festival awards in Jena, Germany, also earned awards at DomeFest in Chicago

Fulldome projection

Planetarium projection

Fundacion Planetario, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Zeiss Planetarium in Santiago de Chile

German Premiere of Uniview

Planetarium programs solely based on the Uniview software premiered in Germany in the Minikosmos Planetarium in Lichtenstein.

Heureka The Finish Science Centre, Vantaa

Zeiss Planetarium in the Verne Theatre Vantaa

Heysel Planetarium Bruxelles

The Brussels Planetarium in Belgium

History

Bilder von Planetariumsprojektoren zum Download.

History 2

Bilder von Planetariumsprojektoren zum Download.

Image Database

Images for Download.

Infinity plus One

Number of visitors of the Judenburg Planetarium in the City Tower exceeds all expectations.

Istanbul

Marine-Akademie, Istanbul

Jena Planetarium Looks like Old

The oldest planetarium building of the world in Jena retained its original facade.

Jena Zeiss Planetarium ADLIP

Jena Zeiss Planetarium orders ADLIP All-Dome Laser Projection from Carl Zeiss

Judenburg - A Magnet

Number of visitors of the Judenburg Planetarium in the City Tower exceeds all expectations.

Judenburg Planetarium

The Judenburg Planetarium is located in the historic city tower.

Judenburg powerdome Planetarium

Carl Zeiss installed its powerdome planetarium solution in Judenburg, Austria.

Judenburg SKYMASTER ZKP 4 and SPACEGATE QUINTO

Planetarium Judenburg orders new SKYMASTER ZKP 4 and SPACEGATE Projector from Carl Zeiss

Kaluga Planetarium

The Large Planetarium in Budapest, Hungary

Koenigsleiten

The Zeiss Planetarium in Koenigsleiten, Austria

Kuwait National Planetarium

Information on the Kuwait National Planetarium

Lakewood

Zeiss Planetarium in Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Lisbon Planetarium

Information on the Lisbon Planetarium

Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory with Zeiss Planetarium in Los Angeles

LUDIVER Observatoire-Planétarium de la Hague

Zeiss Planetarium in La Hague, France

M IX Configurations

UNIVERSARIUM - Configurations and Projections

M IX Controls

UNIVERSARIUM - Controls and Operation

M IX Installations 1

Worldwide installations of Universarium type Zeiss Planetariums

M IX Installations 2

Universarium planetarium installation

M IX Specification

UNIVERSARIUM - Specification

Mallorca Planetarium

Majorca's only planetarium, located in the center of the island, forms part of the "Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca"

Minikosmos Lichtenstein

Minikosmos ist part of Miniwelt, a landscape park with many downscaled monuments. The planetarium is a new attraction to the visitors.

Montreal

The Montreal Planetarium in Canada

Morelia

Zeiss Planetarium in Morelia, Mexico

Movie and laser equipment

selection of recommended equipment for planetaria

Muscat Planetarium, Oman

Planetarium of the Oil & Gas Exhibition Centre in Muscat, Oman

Nagoya Science Museum

Nagoya City Science Museum with Zeiss Planetrium Mark IV

New York

Hayden Planetarium New York with Zeiss Universarium Mark IX projector

Newsletter 06

Carl Zeiss Planetarium Newsletter March 2009

Newsletter 07

Carl Zeiss Planetarium Newsletter July 2009

Newsletter 08

Carl Zeiss Planetarium Newsletter October 2009

Oakland

Zeiss Universarium in the Chabot Space and Science Center

Odyssium - Edmonton Space & Science Center

Zeiss Planetarium in the Edmonton Odyssium

Olbers Planetarium Bremen

About the Olbers Planetarium in Bremen, Germany

Orion Planetarium Jels

Information in the Orion Planetarium in Jels, Denmark

Palais de la découverte

Planetarium in the Palais de la decouverte, Paris

Panorama projection

Panorama projection

Paterson

Information on the planetarium of the new Panther Academy in Paterson, New Jersey

Planetario de Buenos Aires

Zeiss Planetarium in Buenos Aires

Planetario de Medellin

The planetarium in Medellin, Colombia features a Zeiss Spacemaster projector

Planetarium Division to Become Part of Carl Zeiss AG

The Carl Zeiss Planetarium Division is now part of Carl Zeiss AG

Planetarium Hamburg

The Hamburg Planetarium

Planetarium installations

Images for Download.

Planetarium Mannheim

The Mannheim Planetarium, Germany

Planetarium of the Taipei Astronomical Museum

Zeiss Planetarium in the Taipei Astronomical Museum, Taiwan

Planetarium Osnabrueck

The Osnabrueck Planetarium, Germany

Planetarium Peoria

Information about Planetarium Peoria

Planetarium projection

Planetarium projection

Planetarium projectors

Images for Download.

Planetarium Stuttgart

The Stuttgart Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium, Germany

Planetarium Wolfsburg

The Wolfsburg Planetarium with its first Zeiss Starmaster projection machine

Planetário da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Zeiss Planetariums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Potsdam

Zeiss Kleinplanetarium im Astronomisches Zentrum Potsdam

powerdome 4DOME Specification

Technical specification of powerdome®SPACEGATE fulldome system from Carl Zeiss

powerdome Features

powerdome - the Carl Zeiss full dome image generator

powerdome for Kuwait Science Club

Science Club in Kuwait orders powerdome planetarium with SKYMASTER ZKP 4 and SPACEGATE projectors from Carl Zeiss

powerdome IG Specification

Technical specification of powerdome®SPACEGATE fulldome system from Carl Zeiss

powerdome Image Generator

PowerDome is an image generation hardware and software for fulldome projections from Carl Zeiss

powerdome Library

STARMASTER - Configurations and Projections

powerdome SPACEGATE Duo Specification

Technical specification of powerdome®SPACEGATE fulldome system from Carl Zeiss

powerdome SPACEGATE Quinto Specification

Technical specification of powerdome®SPACEGATE fulldome system from Carl Zeiss

Production Areas

Construction Planning - Facilities, Production Areas

Projection Equipment

selection of recommended projection equipment for planetaria

Providence

Cormack Planetarium in the Museum of Natural History, Providence, RI, USA

Realistic Scintillation

For the first time, the Zeiss fiber projector allows a realistic scintillation effect to be produced for all stars.

Retrofitting to ZKP 3

Users of a Carl Zeiss SKYMASTER ZKP 3 planetarium can retrofit the new ZKP 3/B control system to their projection machine.

SB Configurations

STARMASTER - Configurations and Projections

SB Specification

STARMASTER SB - Specification

Seasons Greetings

season's greetings

Seating amphitheater

Auditorium - Amphitheater seating

Seating concentric

Planetarium auditorium - concentric seating

Seating unidirectional

Planetarium auditorium - unidirectional seating

Second FullDome Festival in Jena

The second fulldome festival takes place in the Jena Zeiss-Planetarium on April 26, 2008.

Second powerdome Workshop

Carl Zeiss stellte in Chicago den ersten und einzigen DLP-Projektor der Welt vor, der einen absolut schwarzen Bildhintergrund liefert.

Service Areas

Construction Planning - Facilities, Service Areas

SG Installations 1

List of Starmaster planetarium installations

Shrinking Star Diameters

Star projections with Carl Zeiss fiber optics can have diameters subtending one minute of arc.

SKYMASTER with New Control

ZKP 3/B, a new SKYMASTER planetarium version with new hardware and substantially improved software from Carl Zeiss.

SKYMASTER ZKP 3/B

Skymaster Model ZKP 3 and ZKP 3/B are the smallest planetarium instrument of Carl Zeiss with the efficiency of a large size planetarium and predecessors of the current Model ZKP 4.

SKYMASTER ZKP 4 Configurations

Configurations and projections of the SKYMASTER ZKP 4 small size planetarium from Carl Zeiss

SKYMASTER ZKP 4 Features

Salient features of the new SKYMASTER ZKP 4 planetarium projector from Carl Zeiss

SKYMASTER ZKP 4 New Functions

New functions of the SKYMASTER ZKP 4 small size planetarium from Carl Zeiss

Slide and effect projection

Slide and effect projection

Societies

International Planetarium Societies

Sound and lighting equipment

selection of recommended sound and lighting equipment for planetaria

SPACEGATE in USA

Specially for the MAPS 2006 conference, Carl Zeiss installed the SPACEGATE Quinto version.

SPACEGATE Specification

Technical Data on the new SPACEGATE full-dome system from CArl Zeiss

Stars and Stars Are Not the Same

The methods used to copy the celestial lights differ greatly. The simulation of stars is not an easy job.

Stars with Natural Colors

With the Carl Zeiss fiber optics, stars in the planetarium show their distinguish colors.

Technical Equipment

Technical Equipment

Third powerdome®Workshop

The third powerdome workshop will take place in Jena at Carl Zeiss from November 22 to 24, 2009.

TIT Planetarium Budapest

The Large Planetarium in Budapest, Hungary

Turkish City Gaziantep Orders Planetarium

Turkish City Gaziantep Orders Planetarium Equipment from Carl Zeiss

Twinkling Included

Fiber optics used for Carl Zeiss planetariums provide a natural scintillation effect.

Tycho Brahe Planetarium & Omnimax Theater

The Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen features a Zeiss Mark VI TD projector.

UNIVIEW database

Uniview - Software for three dimensional presentations of the universe

UNIVIEW Features

powerdome - the Carl Zeiss full dome image generator

València - L‘Hemisphèric

Valencia Planetarium - largest planetarium in Europe

Vancouver

Informationen über das H.R. MacMillan Planetarium Vancouver

VELVET - Specification

Specification of the Carl Zeiss powerdome®VELVET fulldome system

Video projection

Video projection

Vienna Planetarium

The Vienna Zeiss Planetarium

Visitor Areas

Construction Planning - Facilities, Visitor Areas

Vitenfabrikken Sandnes

powerdome®System Peoria

Volkssternwarte Laupheim e.V.

The Laupheim Planetarium, Germany

Volkssternwarte und Planetarium Drebach

The Drebach Public Observatory and Planetarium

Washington

Einstein Planetarium in Washington DC

Watch Star Clusters and Nebulae through Binoculars

Carl Zeiss planetariums offer a new, efficient presentation of star clusters and nebulae.

Westfalian Museum of Natural History

Zeiss Planetarium at the Westfalian Museum of Natural History in Muenster, Germany

Wollongong Science Centre

Zeiss Skymaster Planetarium in the Wollongong Science Centre

World Premiere

Specially for the MAPS 2006 conference, Carl Zeiss installed the SPACEGATE Quinto version.

Zeiss-Grossplanetarium Berlin

The Zeiss Large Planetarium in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg district)

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

The Zeiss Planetarium of the Ernst Abbe Foundation in Jena, Germany

Zeiss Planetarium Bochum

The Bochum Zeiss Planetarium

Zeiss Planetarium Schneeberg

The Schneeberg Zeiss Planetarium, Germany

Zeiss Planetarium Schwaz

An Introduction to the Zeiss Planetarium Schwaz

Zeiss Planetariums in Eastern Europe

Zeiss planetarium installations in Eastern Europe

Zeiss Planetariums in Germany

Zeiss planetarium installations in Germany

Zeiss Planetariums in Northern Europe

Zeiss planetarium installations in Scandinavia

Zeiss Planetariums in Western Europe

Zeiss planetarium installations in West Europe

ZKP 3 Configurations

Configuration and projections of Zeiss Skymaster ZKP 3/B

ZKP 3 Specification

Specification of Zeiss Skymaster ZKP 3/B planetarium

ZKP 3B Testimonials

Users express their experiences with the new ZKP 3/B SKYMASTER planetarium

ZKP Installations 1

Zeiss Skymaster Installations

ZKP Installations 2

Zeiss Skymaster Installations

ZKP Installations 3

Zeiss Skymaster Installations

ZKP Installations 4

Skymaster planetarium installations

ZKP Installations 5

Skymaster Installations

ZKP Installations 6

Skymaster Installations

ZKP Installations 7

Skymaster Installations

ZMP Configurations

STARMASTER - Configurations and Projections

ZMP Installations 1

List of Starmaster planetarium installations

ZMP Installations 2

List of Starmaster planetarium installations

ZMP Specification

STARMASTER - Specification

... at Colleges

planetarium installations

... at Navigational Colleges

planetarium installations

... in Schools

planetarium installations in schools

... in the Museum

planetarium installations, museum

... in the Science Center

Heureka, planetarium installations, Vantaa

... in the Tourist Center

planetarium installations in tourist centers

... independent

Jena, planetarium installations

... with an Observatory

planetarium installations and observatories