Makers of Fine Star Shows Since 2005.
The Ott Planetarium at Weber State University has been producing original digital planetarium shows since 2005. A dedicated core of professional animators and producers join forces with student employees and interns to create state-of-the-art science education content.
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Feature Productions
Closed-Source, Performance License Required
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Expanded View
2010 - Ott Planetarium Show Topics: NASA Great Observatories, Hubble, Spitzer, Chandra, Multi-Wavelength Observation. Show Duration: 23 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 10 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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The Nature of Science
2009 - Ott Planetarium Show Topics: Scientific Process, Scientific Laws, Scientific Hypotheses, Scientific Theories Show Duration: 22 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 12 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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Cosmic Journey
2008 - Ott Planetarium Show Topics: Astronomy, Cosmology, Scale of the Universe, Supernovae, Planetary Nebulae, Stellar Nurseries, and Other Nebulae Show Duration: 25 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 10 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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Cosmic Journey - Extended Version
2008 - Ott Planetarium Show Topics: Astronomy, Cosmology, Scale of the Universe, Supernovae, Planetary Nebulae, Stellar Nurseries, and Other Nebulae Show Duration: 37 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 10 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
Student Productions
Closed-Source, Performance License Required
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Star Hunting with Messier
2011 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: Messier Catalog, Starmaps, Star Clusters, Galaxies, Nebulae Show Duration: 14 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 5 - 12 Video Preview & More Information |
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Astro Otters Jr.
2008 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: The Astro Otters Jr. library covers over 28 astronomy topics for grades K-4. Show Duration: Variable Target Audience: Ages 5 - 9 Video Preview & More Information |
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Astro Otters
2008 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: The Astro Otters library covers over 43 astronomy topics for grades 5-8. Show Duration: Variable Target Audience: Ages 9 - 13 Video Preview & More Information |
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Illuminations: Relativity Visualizations
2008 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: General Relativity, Spacetime Distortion, Binary Stars, Black Holes Show Duration: Variable Target Audience: Ages 5 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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Illuminations: Early Models of the Solar System
2008 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: Aristotle's Model, Ptolemy's Model, Copernicus' Model, Geocentrism, Heliocentrism Show Duration: Variable Target Audience: Ages 5 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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Illuminations: Stellar Lifecycle
2008 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: Protoplanetary Disk, Stellar Equilibrium, Planetary Nebulae, "Onion Skin" Stars, Super Novae, Neutron Stars, Black Holes Show Duration: Variable Target Audience: Ages 5 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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The Great Space Race
2006 - Ott Planetarium Student Project Show Topics: U.S. and Russian Space Exploration, from the beginning of the Space Age, to the International Space Station. Show Duration: 40 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 7 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
Open-Source Productions
Free (Gratis et Libre) - Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution
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A Glorious Dawn
2011 - Production Workshop Class Project Show Topics: Science Outreach Show Duration: 5 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 3 and Up Video Preview & More Information |
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Space Shapes
2010 - Production Workshop Class Project Show Topics: Sphere and Disk Shapes Show Duration: 9 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 3 - 8 Video Preview & More Information |
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Clockwork Skies
2010 - Production Workshop Class Project Show Topics: Daily Motion, Orbits, Solar System Show Duration: 5 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 5 - 12 Video Preview & More Information |
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Sizing Up Space
2009 - Production Workshop Class Project Show Topics: Scale of the Universe, Light Year Show Duration: 13 Minutes Target Audience: Ages 6 - 12 Video Preview & More Information |
Some Assembly Required
Our shows are delivered as "domemasters + soundtrack." This means you will receive a set of numbered frames in PNG or JPEG format, along with a soundtrack in WAV format. You will need to compile the show (AKA: encode, slice, etc) for your planetarium projection system (your equipment dealer can assist in this task.)
If you'd like a sample, try compiling a free, open source show: ottplanetarium.org/files
The main benefit of domemaster distribution is that you have ultimate control over the visual quality of the finished product. In addition, you have the ability to re-compile the show, as needed (projection system upgrades, reconfiguration, etc).
Domemaster distribution also makes it possible for us to keep our prices low. Compiling shows for every conceivable planetarium system is expensive in terms of time and software. We'd much rather spend our time making new shows and pass the savings to you!
Domemasters are delivered on USB HDD. We typically charge USD 99.99 for the HDD and you get to keep it. We use NTFS for distribution because it is readable on most systems. We can use other formats upon request.
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>> See Our Performance License (PDF)
1969-2012