The SUNY Oneonta planetarium operates the Evans & Sutherland Digistar 6 system- one of the world's most advanced fulldome digital theater systems! It features a digital projector capable of bringing you sharp views of the stars, planets, and constellations visible in the night sky. Additionally, the system can show full dome movies and animations, providing you with a complete planetarium show experience.
The planetarium is used in a variety of science classes across campus, and offers a fun and enriching experience for all students. Are you a student interested in learning more about the planetarium? Join the Nebula Society! This student-run organization designs and runs shows for the campus community, and all majors are welcome!
Planetarium shows for the general public and school groups are also available during the school year. See below for our current show schedule.
Public Planetarium Shows
Planetarium shows will be back starting in the Spring semester! Check back soon for more information and links to purchase tickets.
Help us “project” a better future for the planetarium!
The SUNY Oneonta Planetarium runs ~250 shows per year, reaching over 4500 students, families, and community members. But our planetarium projectors, software and computers are getting old. Help us raise the funds needed to upgrade the planetarium and continue to provide our visitors with unprecedented views of the night sky!
Future planetarium upgrades will include:
- New 4k projectors offering high-resolution views of the night sky.
- The latest Digistar software, offering new planetary imagery, real-time views of the sun, updated datasets, and expanded visual content.
- Modern computers with high-end graphics cards to run the software and projectors.
- An upgraded sound and lighting system to make pre-recorded shows feel more like HD movies.
- Funding for our planetarium intern, who is the sole reason we can offer you weekend shows!
- Funding to support the creation of new planetarium show content by students and faculty.
Donations of any amount help us achieve our goal. THANK YOU for helping us continue to share the wonders of the Universe with our local community!
School, Community and Private Groups
We regularly host educational groups from preschool through high school for planetarium shows that supplement in-class instructional units and also offer private planetarium shows.
Contact
Perna Science Building 018A
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States