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Playing Avatar in the 3D Planetarium?
Unfortunately it is NOT possible for us to show standard movies or 3D movies in the planetarium.
Our planetarium system is configured for multi-channel hemispherical projection, and any content we show must be specially produced for this format. Our system's 3D stereoscopic projection capabilities use a spectrally notched set of eyeglasses to produce the 3D effect with the left and right channels of our Sony projectors.
Flat screen movies are a single channel and have a standard rectangular format and the 3D ones are produced for use with polarizing glasses, which are also different than the type of glasses used in our planetarium. Lastly the licensing fees for standard movies (ones at the box office) are well beyond the reach of museum/science centers.
Thirty Meter Telescope at July's Maunakea Skies Talk.
The Thirty Meter Telescope
Astronomy’s Next Generation Observatory
Hilo, Hawai‘i – Astronomy’s next generation observatory, the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT) will be the topic at the next “Maunakea Skies” on Saturday, July 16, at 7:00pm at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center. Join Gordon K. Squires as he discusses the potential of the TMT.
Galaxy Ecology, Is it Nature or Nurture
Hilo, Hawai‘i – The classic question, is it “nature” or “nurture?” will be examined by Dr. Tadayuki Kodama, Subaru Telescope, at the next “Maunakea Skies” talk entitled Galaxy Ecology on Saturday, June 18, at 7:00pm at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
Our present-day Universe is strongly structured with galaxies as referred to as the "cosmic web", which was originated from tiny density fluctuations seeded at the start of the Universe. Clusters of galaxies are amongst the largest and most conspicuous structures filled with hundreds and thousands of galaxies, and they grow at the crossroads of the cosmic web. Interestingly, shapes and star-forming activities of galaxies are highly dependent on the surrounding environment or density where they live in. High density regions like cores of galaxy clusters are dominated by round (elliptical) galaxies with old ages, while in low density regions outside galaxy clusters the majority are disky (spiral) galaxies of relatively young ages.
New Times, New Shows Staring June 18, 2011
New Times, New Shows, More at ‘Imiloa
New Daily Planetarium Schedule
Hilo, Hawai‘i – ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is adding more daily timeslots to the planetarium show schedule, adding the availability of more shows per day and new offerings for visitors to the center. Starting June 18, 2011 the planetarium daily show schedule will be 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m , and the Saturday keiki show at 10 a.m.
“The new planetarium schedule offers our members, kama‘āina, and traveling visitors more planetarium show options from keiki shows to featured planetarium productions, and a daily live sky presentation showcasing our 3D planetarium, enhancing the visitor experience at ‘Imiloa.” states Jeff Harman marketing manager.
Summer Enrichment and Fun at Camp 'Imiloa
Camp ‘Imiloa
Enrichment and Fun at ‘Imiloa
Hilo, Hawai‘i – ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center starts the summer with five weeks of enriching and fun summer camp opportunities exploring science, math, and culture. This year’s sessions will entail themes such as movement, sustainability, the living world, and the things that go zoom.