The Planetarium
In 2004, Horizon - the Planetarium was opened. Horizon is adjacent to Scitech, and is a state-of-the-art planetarium screening multimedia space shows on an 18m domed screen. Horizon is housed in the domed area of the City West complex that was formerly the Omni Theatre IMAX cinema.
The planetarium is currently the largest domed screen in the Southern Hemisphere, using a digital projection system to accurately depict not only the night sky but fully 3-dimensional renders of astronomical phenomena. Visitors are taken on a virtual tour of the solar system and beyond with an emphasis on interaction with the live presenter who has full control over what is displayed.
Famous quotes containing the word planetarium:
“In a large university, there are as many deans and executive heads as there are schools and departments. Their relations to one another are intricate and periodic; in fact, “galaxy” is too loose a term: it is a planetarium of deans with the President of the University as a central sun. One can see eclipses, inner systems, and oppositions.”
—Jacques Barzun (b. 1907)