Zeiss projector - wikipedia Zeiss projector For other uses, see Zeiss ( disambiguation ). The Mark I projector installed in the Deutsches Museum in 1923 was the world 's first planetarium projector. The Mark III modified projector installed in the Planetario Humboldt 1950 in Caracas - Venezuela.It is the oldest of Latin America. Marks II through VI utilized two small spheres of lenses separated along a central axis. Beginning with Mark VII, Zeiss projectors adopted a new, egg - shaped design. The Mark IX Universarium is currently the most advanced model. This example was installed in 2006 at The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Closeup of a lens bearing sphere of the Zeiss Mark IV planetarium projector on display at the Nehru Planetarium in Mumbai, India. A Zeiss projector is one of a line of planetarium projectors manufactured by the Carl Zeiss Company. The first modern planetarium projectors were designed and built in 1924 by the Zeiss Works of Jena, Germany in 1924. Zeiss projectors are designed to sit in the middle of a dark, dome - covered room and project an accurate image of the stars and other astronomical objects on the dome. They are generally large, complicated, and imposing machines. The first Zeiss Mark I projector ( the first planetarium projector in the world ) was installed in the Deutsches Museum in Munich in August, 1923. It possessed a distinctive appearance, with a single sphere of projection lenses supported above a large, angled `` planet cage ''. Marks II through VI were similar in appearance, using two spheres of star projectors separated along a central axis that contained projectors for the planets. Beginning with Mark VII, the central axis was eliminated and the two spheres were merged into a single, egg - shaped projection unit. Contents 1 History of development and production 2 Partial list of planetariums that have featured a Zeiss projector 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History of development and production The Mark I was created in 1923 -- 1924 and was the world 's first modern planetarium projector. The Mark II was developed during the 1930s by Carl Zeiss AG in Jena. Following WWII division of Germany and the founding of Carl Zeiss ( West Germany ) in Oberkochen ( while the original Jena plant was located in East Germany ), each factory developed its own line of projectors.. Marks III -- VI were developed in Oberkochen ( West Germany ) from 1957 -- 1989. Meanwhile, the East German facility in Jena developed the ZKP projector line. The Mark VII was developed in 1993 and was the first joint project of the two Zeiss factories following German reunification. As of 2011, Zeiss currently manufactures three main models of planetarium projectors. The flagship Universarium models continue the `` Mark '' model designation and use a single `` starball '' design, where the fixed stars are projected from a single egg - shaped projector, and moving objects such as planets have their own independent projectors or are projected using a full - dome digital projection system. The Starmaster line of projectors are designed for smaller domes than the Universarium, but also use the single starball design. The Skymaster ZKP projectors are designed for the smallest domes and use a `` dumbbell '' design similar to the Mark II - VI projectors, where two smaller starballs for the northern and southern hemispheres are connected by a truss containing projectors for planets and other moving objects. Partial list of planétariums that have featured a Zeiss projector Between 1923 and 2011, Zeiss manufactured a total of 631 projectors. Therefore, the following table is highly incomplete. Planetarium Zeiss Projector Model Acquisition Date End Date Remarks Ref. Silesian Planetarium, Chorzów, Poland Mark II 1955 2018 Retired in July 2018, will be reopened after upgrade in mid 2020. Silesian Planetarium, the oldest Mark II still in use worldwide, the oldest and biggest planetarium in Poland Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen, Denmark Starmaster 1989 2012 The only experienced operator in Denmark retired in 2012. Jesper H. Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois, USA Mark II / III 1930 1969 Projector was converted from Mark II to Mark III from 1959 -- 1961 Mark VI 1969 2011 Replaced with `` Digital Starball '' system from Global Immersion Ltd. Planetario Luis Enrique Erro, Mexico City, Mexico Mark IV 1964 2006 It was the first planetarium in Mexico opened to general public and it is also one of the oldest in Latin America. Planetario Simon Bolivar, Maracaibo, Venezuela Starmaster 1968 Present It was the second planetarium in Venezuela. Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Mark II 1939 1994 Now on exhibit ( but not in operation ) at the Carnegie Science Center. Bangkok Planetarium, Bangkok, Thailand Mark IV 1964 2016 Replaced by an Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5. The projector is still inside the planetarium but not in operation. Denki kagakukan, Osaka, Japan Mark II ( No. 23 ) 1937 1989 First Planetarium in Japan Preserved at Osaka Science Museum. Tonichi Tenmonkan, Tokyo, Japan Mark II ( No. 26 ) 1938 25 May 1945 Destroyed by Bombing of Tokyo Gotoh Planetarium, Tokyo, Japan Mark IV ( No. 1 ) 1957 2001 Akashi Municipal Planetarium, Akashi, Japan Universal ( UPP ) 23 / 3 1960 Present The oldest projector which is operating in Japan. Nagoya City Science Museum, Nagoya, Japan Mark IV 1962 Closed for renovation in August 2010 Mark IX 2011 Present Re-opened in March 2011 Fernbank Planetarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Mark V 1967 / 8 ? Present Hamburg Planetarium, Hamburg, Germany Mark II 1925 1957 Projector was acquired by the City of Hamburg in 1925, the planetarium was opened to the public in 1930. Mark IV 1957 Mark VI 2003 Mark IX 2006 Present Hayden Planetarium, New York, New York, USA Mark II 1935 1960 Mark IV 1960 1973 Mark VI 1973 Mark IX Present Humboldt Planetarium, Caracas, Venezuela Mark III ( modified ) 1950 Present This planetarium is the oldest in Latin America. Johannesburg Planetarium, Johannesburg, South Africa Mark III ( upgraded from Mark II ) 1960 Present Acquired from the city of Hamburg and upgraded to Mark III prior to installation. Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Mark Vs 1967 Present Galileo Galilei planetarium, Buenos Aires, Argentina Mark V 1967 2011 Replaced by MEGASTAR II A Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Mark II 1949 1969 Mark VI 1969 6 May 2011 James S. McDonnell Planetarium, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Mark IX 2001 Present replaced an Evans & Sutherland Digistar Samuel Oschin Planetarium, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California, USA Mark IV 1964 2006 Mark IX 2006 Present Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, New York, USA Mark VI 1968 Present Originally cost $240,234 -- in 1968 dollars. Planetario de Bogotá, Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia Mark VI 1969 Present Fiske Planetarium, Boulder, Colorado, USA Mark VI 2012 Replaced by an Ohira Tech MEGASTAR. Planetario Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile Mark VI 1972 Present Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium, Lisbon, Portugal UPP 23 / 4 1965 Mark IX 2005 Present Delafield Planetarium, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, USA Skymaster ZKP - 3 2000 Present Charles Hayden Planetarium, Boston Museum of Science, Boston, MA, USA Mark VI 1970 Starmaster 2011 Present Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai, India Mark IV 1977 2003 Replaced by an Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 Planetario Ulrico Hoepli, Milan, Italy Mark IV 1968 Present Planetario Ciudad de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Mark IV 1962 Present Projector was acquired by the City of Rosario in 1962, the planetarium was opened to the public in 1984 Planetarium ( Belgium ), Brussels, BELGIUM Mark II 1935 1966 Planetarium was closed between 1939 and 1954. Closed again in 1966. Building and projector were destroyed in 1969. A new building with a new projector was built in 1976. UPP 23 / 5 1976 present Moscow Planetarium, Moscow, Russia Mark II 1929 1976 Details preserved at Moscow Planetarium Mark VI 1977 1994 Preserved at Moscow Planetarium Planetarium ceased work in 1994 Mark IX Present Projector was acquired in 2010, the planetarium was renovated and opened to the public in 2011 London Planetarium, Baker Street, London, UK Mark IV 1958 1995 Now in Science Museum collection. Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, California, USA Mark VIII 1999 Present As of 2016, the Mark VIII projector unit was successfully repaired, after several years being dysfunctional. Cozmix, Brugge, Belgium ZKP 3b 2002 Present Espaço do Conhecimento do UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil ZKP 4 Present Montreal Planetarium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Mark V 1966 2011 Now at exhibit at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium See also List of planetariums Planetarium Planetarium Jena Walther Bauersfeld References Jump up ^ Christopher Dewdney. 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Question: in which city was the world's first planetarium projector installed in 1923
Answer: Munich