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Mathematics and Computer Science Division Seminar
"AstroViz at the Adler Planetarium"

DATE: November 30, 2009
TIME: 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
SPEAKER: Mark SubbaRao, Director of Space Visualization Laboratory at Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
LOCATION: Building 240, Room 1406 and 1407, Argonne National Laboratory
HOST: Tom Peterka

Description:
Modern Museums and Planetariums house state of the art theater spaces that also serve as visualization facilities. Optical star projectors have been replaced with full-dome digital projection systems, in some cases exceeding 50 megapixels. Stereoscopic, high-definition theaters are also commonplace. Museum exhibits increasingly incorporate state of the art displays and human interaction devices. This talk will give an overview of some the visualization activities taking place at the Adler Planetarium. These include the Space Visualization Laboratory, a working visualization laboratory on the floor of the museum and the MoonWall – a tiled-display serving images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. We will also describe programs designed to reach beyond our traditional audiences - collaborations with symphonies across the world, and an exhibit at O’Hare international airport. Finally upcoming projects, the renovation of the historic Sky Theater and a new permanent modern cosmology gallery, will be discussed.

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