Schreder Planetarium

Imagine a planetarium theater where all the sights and sounds are created digitally...A theater where the dome is covered with breathtaking images and where the audience is immersed in surround sound...This is Digital Theater...And you don't have to imagine it because its here at the Schreder Planetarium Digital Theater. This new system is capable of projecting a brilliant seamless image over the entire dome surface and can deliver amazing digital sound. The images surround you, extending beyond the peripheral vision, leading to an experience that is fully immersive and engaging. The planetarium seats 64 people under a 10 meter dome, and features live and pre-recorded shows.

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About the Schreder Planetarium

In the spring of 1979 the Schreder Planetarium was opened in Redding as a multi-media science education facility serving the students and citizens of Northern California. The planetarium provides student and community education in Astronomy and Space Science. Capturing the passion and curiosity of children, teenagers and adults, the planetarium is a beautiful, domed theater in which a realistic and scientifically accurate simulation of the night sky is created, using a highly specialized digital projector.

The Digistar 3 projector uses powerful graphics hardware and software to generate immersive full-dome images on the interior surface of a dome, integrating all-dome video, real time 3D computer graphics, and complete digital astronomy.
10m domed theater
64 seats
Since its opening, the planetarium has served thousands of children and community members through the only astronomy public education center in the north state.
Students from the entire northern region of the state, from as far away as Roseville to the south and Oregon to the north have been educated and motivated by the offerings of the planetarium.
Numbers of students served: Between 7,500 to 10,000 students served each year.

 

David Ewart
Planetarium Director
dewart@shastacoe.org
(530) 225-0295
www.schrederplanetarium.com

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