| The ongoing mission of the Scobee Planetarium is to serve our community as a resource of astronomy and space science knowledge, providing everyone with an enriched understanding of our place in the Universe. The star projector in the center of our cosmic theater is the heart of the planetarium. Standing over 10 feet tall, this specialized instrument optically projects over 4,000 stars onto the curved projection sky-dome. Intricate gearing allows for accurate positioning and motion of the Sun, Moon and the visible planets. This machine is the planetarium. Adjacent to the Scobee Planetarium is the College Observatory. Beneath its rotating dome is housed a Celestron 14 telescope. The Observatory is open to the public following the completion of our final Friday evening planetarium program, weather permitting. |
