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| Established | September 19, 1975 |
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| Location | 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| Director | John Keller |
| Owner | University of Colorado |
| Website | www |
Fiske Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in the United States, educating the public on astronomy and astrophysics since 1975. They offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky music shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.[1] It is a constituent of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.[2]
Sporting a unique aluminum geodesic dome with an interior diameter of 65 feet, Fiske stands as the largest planetarium between Chicago and Los Angeles.[2] Its theater is currently equipped with a Megastar IIA projector alongside Sky Skan's Digital Sky 2, an 8k digital hybrid projection system capable of projecting approximately 59 million pixels.[3] Fiske boasts the first hybrid 8k system in the Western Hemisphere. They can currently seat up to 200 guests in their theater.[1]
- ^ a b Biemiller, Lawrence (January 24, 2003). "Moving Heaven and Earth". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Traub-Metlay, Suzanne. "A Brief History of Fiske Planetarium". Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Amodeo, Sonia (August 13, 2015). "Fiske Planetarium stages unique film festival". Daily Camera. Retrieved July 9, 2016.