UNIVERSARIUM Models IX and IX TD

Designed for star theaters with large domes
The Universarium is the most powerful planetarium instrument from Carl Zeiss, and probably even the most powerful of its category.

Designed for large domes and multimedia theaters, and for horizontal, as well as for tilted domes.

The UNIVERSARIUM is based on the starball concept, the mechanical separation between the projection of the starlit sky and of dynamic objects. The starball and the planet projectors can be used either jointly in accordance with astronomical algorithms or separately from each other. This offers operators and show producers a great deal of leeway for their creativity.

With multimedia presentations now gaining increasing importance, there is a risk of the starlit sky being pushed into the background by slides, videos and panorama projections. But who would seriously want a planetarium show without stars?

The UNIVERSARIUM is the remedy. Its stars are so bright that they are not easily outshone by slides and videos, thanks to fiber optics technology.

The sheer depth of the starlit sky resulting from a high degree of contrast impresses all visitors.

This technology provides a basis for the art of combining emotion and knowledge, of transforming plain facts into an unforgettable experience.

Seeing how much the audience of the planetarium is moved by the scintillating stars never ceases to amaze. Only a thin envelope of air separates mankind from the universe. For the inhabitants of the planet Earth, the scintillation of the stars is a symbol of their home planet in the universe and the need to protect it.

The UNIVERSARIUM is the first instrument to provide a realistic simulation of the scintillation of all stars, thanks to fiber optics technology.

Whether in astronomical presentations or in multimedia shows, the starlit sky is everlasting - and this is also the impression retained by the audience from a visit to the planetarium. Many of the facts are forgotten, but the image of the starlit sky remains. The most realistic appearance is obtained by fiber optics technology; the stars are point-shaped and totally white. Only some of the brighter stars also displaying conspicuous tints in nature are projected in a reddish or bluish or yellowish color.

Controls, Configurations, Projections and Specifications

Additional Information
Projecting Stars
Star Diameters
Fiber Optics
Scintillation
Star Colors
Deep-sky objects