THE DAVIS PLANETARIUM

This facility is well equipped for both the production of traditional planetarium shows and sophisticated multimedia shows. Davis Planetarium shows generally incorporate the use of 300 500 slides, 80 special effects projectors, and 50 carousel slide projectors.

Seats: 144

Dome: The Davis Planetarium dome has a 50-foot diameter

Projector: A Minolta MS-15 Star Projector is located in the center of the planetarium and projects 8,500 stars In addition, separate
projectors project first magnitude stars the Sun, the Moon, and other
planets

Sound: The Davis Planetarium hosts a 4-channel, 12-speaker sound system. Each speaker is driven at 125 watts, producing high quality sound

Original Show: "Images of Infinity" was the first show presented at the Davis Planetarium. All shows presented at the planetarium are original --created and produced at the Maryland Science Center Many shows are distributed world wide to other planetariums. Davis Planetarium shows average 30 minutes in length.

Founded: The Davis Planetarium was founded and funded by Allen C Davis and Dorothy Davis Allen Davis was a local entrepreneur of a cigarette and candy wholesale company, as well as an inventor of machinery. He designed and helped to install not only the elevator that raises and lowers the Star Projector, but also the catwalk which is located behind the dome

Special Features: The Davis Planetarium as well as the IMAX Theater are captioned  for the hearing impaired.