Fiske Planetarium

Fiske Planetarium
Established 1975 (1975)
Location 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates 40°0′13″N 105°15′48″W / 40.00361°N 105.26333°W / 40.00361; -105.26333
Director Douglas Duncan
Website Museum website

Fiske Planetarium and Science Center is a public museum dedicated to educating the public on astronomy and astrophysics. It is a constituent of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, located in Boulder, Colorado. Fiske was founded in 1975, by a donation from Wallace Franz Fiske. It is located at the Southeast tip of the University of Colorado Boulder.

In 2013, Fiske underwent a major upgrade where the facility retired their 38-year-old, Zeiss Mark VI Star projector to a Megastar Star Ball. They also installed a 6-projector system capable of projecting fulldome 8K films and live renderings of a digital universe.[1][2]

References

  1. Amodeo, Sonia (August 13, 2015). "Fiske Planetarium stages unique film festival". Daily Camera. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. Wolf, Stephanie (August 7, 2015). "Boulder's Fiske Planetarium Goes 'Fulldome' With New Film Fest". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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