List of planetariums

The planetariums here are listed in the following format: name, website (if available), city. The International Planetarium Society has a much more complete list at its website.

Iran

• Astronomy and Science Center Planetarium of Zanjan
• EbneHeysam Planetarium of Ahwaz
• Engarium, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
• Ghadir Planetarium, Ahvaz

Astronomy and Science Center of Zanjan-Iran

Since the invention of the personal computer, the planetarium concept has been extended to include software that displays a realistic sky image. Not all astronomy software can be considered to be planetarium software. While there is no generally accepted definition of the word planetarium in this context, planetarium software generally contains the following features at a minimum:

• A realistic sky image as seen from Earth
• The ability to display sky motions in real-time
• The ability to animate time changes backwards and forwards

The list below gives the name of firms that have made more than five planetariums, with state they are located in if in the United States, otherwise, the nation. Included are the names of the various models offered by each firm, and an approximate total number sold for each firm. The symbol D after the total indicates the firm is no longer in business or no longer making planetariums.

• Aquarian – New York City—20 D
• AsterDomus – Brazil—Portable planetaria manufacturer.
• Baader – Germany—Großplanetarium, Schulplanetarium, Planetarium 2000
• Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc., Bremerton, WA—Manufacturers and sellers of Digitarium digital planetarium systems for portable and fixed domes and Digitalis inflatable domes. Industry leading over 800 customers on six continents as of October, 2020.
• The Elumenati, Milwaukee and Asheville, NC—Single-channel digital projection solutions for fixed and portable domes; lenses, projectors, inflatable domes, and software; GeoDome turnkey immersive learning environments; services including custom installations and content consulting
• Evans & Sutherland – Utah Digistar 1, Digistar 2–30, Digistar 3—over 120, Digistar 4 – over 300, Digistar 5 – over 550
• E-Planetarium, Houston, Texas—Discovery Dome portable fulldome digital theater with mirror or fisheye projection, Go-Dome inflatable dome—more than 40 in 13 countries
• Emerald planetariums, Israel—Single and multi-channel digital projection solutions for fixed and portable domes; fish-eye lenses, projectors, inflatable and fixed domes, planetarium immersive learning environments; services including custom installations and turnkey solutions, L.O.P.C live planetarium systems emerald-planetariums.com
• Fengfei—China—TX 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16–50
• Farquhar – Pennsylvania—40 D
• Fulldome.pro: Los Angeles, USA. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Moscow, Russia. Shanghai, China. Experts in fulldome digital projection solutions for planetariums since 2010. Over 300 dome projects installed worldwide.
• Galileo—Italy—S1, S III—20
• Gambato—Italy—30
• Global Immersion—UK, Colorado, Canada—Fidelity fulldome and large-format solutions, (using an open architecture Media Server solution, runs Global Immersion Media Director software and SCISS' Uniview real-time data visualization platform)
• Go-Dome—portable planetarium [32]
• Goto—Japan—EX-3, E-5, Eros, Venus, G1014, GE, GE II, GE 6, GM-AT, GS 6, GM-15, Chronos, Helios, GR-T, M-1, S-3, Super Helios—Total is uncertain, about 400 outside Japan. It is said the Japanese government placed an EX-3 in every elementary school in Japan.
• Ohira Tech – Japan, Megastar-7
• Hangzhou—China—20
• Holovis —multi-channel dome projection, Infiniti Dome, large-format solutions, immersive experiences, full dome real-time gaming. Based in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, China and Italy
• Jindu—China—J8, J10–15
• Portable Planetariums Home – Argentina – Over 150
• Minolta—Japan—Geministar, Infinium, MO-6, MS-8, MS-10, Series II, Cosmoleap—over 250
• MMI Corp. – Maryland—Starworlds (identical to Nova Junior) or Model 6500, 7700, 8800 (identical to Apollo Portable),
• Moscow—Russia—Eline, UP-2, UP-4—about 10
• Planetronix – Mexico—about 10
• RSA Cosmos—France—Cosmodyssee, SN 88, SN 95–20
• Science First/Starlab Yulee, Florida—manufacturers/ellers of Starlab portable planetariums and digital dtarlabs. Over 650 systems on 6 continents as of December 2010 and growing.
• shabahang Planetarium, Inc., IRAN —Manufacturer of portable digital planetarium systems.
• Sky-Skan – New Hampshire immersive full dome installations, from architectural design and build to systems install and maintenance. Original product was SkyVision, now Definiti (runs DigitalSky 2 software). More than 180 systems installed as of 2013.
• Spitz – Pennsylvania—A, A1, A2, A3, A3P, A3P', A4, A4RPY, A5, 373, 512, B, C, Spitz Junior (actually made under license by Harmonic Reed), Nova I or Nova Junior (Harmonic Reed under license), Nova II, Nova III, STP, STS, Spitz School—over 500
• TSA – Ohio—Emmons, TSA—6 D
• Viewlex—New York—Apollo I, Apollo II, Apollo III, Apollo Portable—125 D
• XTY—China—15
• Zeiss—Germany—Mark I to VI, Universarium VII to IX, ZKP-1, ZKP-2 to ZKP-4 (Skymaster), RFP (Spacemaster), Starmaster—400
• Planetarios—Corporation with factories in Argentina, Mexico, China and Russian Federation. Biggest portable planetarium exporter world wide.

• Amateur astronomy

• Worldwide Planetarium Database

• Planetariums & Digital Dome Theatres Database
• Plafinder – planetarium search engine
• IPS/APLF worldwide list
• Loch Ness Productions Fulldome Theater Compendium (fulldome facilities)
• Loch Ness Productions Dome Theater Compendium (classic facilities)
• Auriga Astronomy Mobile Planetarium for the UK since 2001