University Planetarium
The Elizabeth City State University Khan Planetarium's DigiStar Theater is unique in North Carolina and the Tidewater region. The 60-seat Digistar Theater provides a complete 180º x 360º real-time digital video delivery using the DIGISTAR 6 4K system consisting of two projectors and four graphic processors. Sound is delivered via a Astro FX sound system ("Bowen Technovation") sound system provides a 5.1 speaker dynamic sound system capable of full dimensional stereo. The Khan planetarium provides interactive STEM education, global cloud capability, access to countless 3-D models structures and environments, and supports detailed elevation for unprecedented realism. The Digistar 6 system’s cloud capability allows for the system to connect to other DigiStar system's science data repositories around the planet. This capability will ensure that there is always something new and interesting to experience at Elizabeth City State University’s Khan Planetarium!
Students in classes at ECSU benefit from the DigiStar Theater through visualization & fostering an understanding of STEM related concepts and associated educational subjects as well to support diverse academic interests.
For the region's public and private educators, the Khan Planetarium can serve as an invaluable educational resource to facilitate and augment existing STEM projects to the surrounding twenty one county's primary & secondary school systems, from Pre-K through undergraduate, and the general public. Civic groups, churches, families, and clubs are all welcomed to attend ECSU Planetarium programs, and special attention is given to programming for area school students of all ages.