Carl Zeiss Press Release: Charles Hayden Planetarium

Charles Hayden Planetarium

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	JENA/Germany, BOSTON/USA, 03.07.2007. The Charles Hayden Planetarium in the Museum of Science, Boston (USA), is receiving a STARMASTER planetarium projector from Carl Zeiss. The planetarium is included in the major renovation of the Museum of Science which is scheduled to start in 2008 and finish at the beginning of 2009. The new STARMASTER projector is being financed by the Charles Hayden Foundation, underscoring its long-term commitment to youth and education. A ZEISS projector has been in operation in the Charles Hayden Planetarium, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008, since as long ago as 1970. In the past few years, the planetarium, which is visited by about 200,000 guests every year, including 20,000 schoolchildren, has further expanded its educational offering. This is impressively exemplified not only by shows in which, for example, actors are directly involved or which interactively incorporate live demonstrations and visitors, but also by concerts and an increasing focus on innovative presentations. Anticipating the renovation, Ms. Robin Symonds, Planetarium Director, said: “We are thrilled that the Charles Hayden Foundation has continued its commitment to our institution by funding the purchase of a new star projector and specifying Carl Zeiss as its supplier. STARMASTER is a beautiful instrument, the fiber-optic stars are stunning, and the Carl Zeiss team is, as always, a pleasure to work with. We have been privileged to work with a ZEISS projector for the past 37 years and look forward to many decades of beautiful star fields.“ STARMASTER is excellently suited for the new 18 meter dome. The projector consists of a “starball“, which combines all projectors for the starlit sky, and separately installed planet projectors. The optical projection of the stars, in particular the projection with the ZEISS fiber optics, is unparalleled. In the dome area, radiant stars on a velvet-black background convey the impression of a clear, starry night. Along with the stars, the STARMASTER projector for the Charles Hayden Planetarium in Boston also shows the sun, moon and planets, as well as such didactic projections as constellations and the sun’s orbit. After New Orleans, Boston is the second US city to receive a STARMASTER planetarium. Carl Zeiss has already delivered, or has been contracted to deliver, a total of 15 STARMASTER projectors worldwide. Image Download (JPG, 2,110 kB) STARMASTER planetarium projector from Carl Zeiss with the Pleiades in the background Source: Carl Zeiss and NASA/ESA/AURA/Caltech. Image Download (JPG, 1,345 kB) The Museum of Science, Boston (USA) Source: Museum of Science, Eric Workman. Gudrun Vogel Communications Carl Zeiss Phone: +49 3641 64-2770 Fax: +49 3641 64-2941 E-Mail: g.vogel@zeiss.de Number: 124/07 PL Number of Words: 462 Number of Characters: 3559

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