Zeiss supports the Bangalore’s Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

On 17 January Siddaramaiah, the Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium in Bangalore after extensive renovation work. Zeiss was in charge of the technological overhaul and provided assistance as an experienced advisor during reconstruction work on the dome. The hybrid planetarium system comprises an optical-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Skymaster ZKP 4 with led illumination, and a digital video system, the Zeiss powerdome Velvet, for all projection needs on the planetarium’s dome. The technical overhaul in collaboration with Zeiss also included the reconstruction of the planetarium theater, the newly built projection dome, the surround sound system and the integrated dome lighting.