Monthly Archives: July 2014

APS 2015 conference

Posted on July 30, 2014 by jeffrh

Scitech is pleased to be the host for the 2015 APS conference, which will be held on the 23-24 February 2015. The conference will be action packed and we will be holding some special events and activities before the conference … Continue reading →

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Destination Solar System at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago

Posted on July 23, 2014 by nickl01

The entrance of the Adler Planetarium. Note the large poster advertising the planetarium’s premier sky show, Destination Solar System, on the left, while on the right a poster advertises the popular exhibition for young children, Planet Explorers. Photo Nick Lomb … Continue reading →

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3D asset creation using photogrammetry

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Paul Bourke

As with all my posts (it seems) this may only be remotely planetarium related, but the assets being captured from these indigenous sites are intended to be experienced in an immersive dome based environment. Many will be aware that one very useful … Continue reading →

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A pictorial visit to Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles

Posted on July 16, 2014 by nickl01

Griffith Observatory with the Astronomers Monument in front. Photo Nick Lomb Recently I had the opportunity to visit one of the most famous and most popular public observatories in the world, the Griffith Observatory. This observatory is spectacularly located in … Continue reading →

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