New Planetariums For Old

The audio and visual capabilities of the planetarium at Francis Marion University were upgraded in Fall 2004 to incorporate three Barco CRT projectors and surround sound. Controlled by the Astro-FX media manager system developed by Bowen Technovation, the projectors focus on the 33 foot dome installed in 1978 for the Spitz 512 Star projector. The significant additional capabilities of the new combined systems will be presented together with a review of the planetarium renovation procedure.