ATMOSPHERIUM,
ARTHUR P. ANDERSON -- The Arthur P. Anderson
Atmospherium at the John D. Odegard School for Aerospace
Sciences provides UND Aerospace, the University of
North Dakota, and the surrounding communities with
a multi-purpose theater-like resource. The 185 seat
Atmospherium is similar in concept and ability to
a planetarium. The Evans & Sutherland Digistar
projection system is capable of displaying the night
sky from any date two million years before or after
the year 2000. The Digistar system is also capable
of projecting line-base graphic images, giving UND
Aerospace the ability to demonstrate night flying
illusions to pilots in a safe, controlled environment.
A popular stop for local school children touring UND
Aerospace, Digistar shows feature everything from
jet airplane fly-bys to a helicopter trip through
a virtual downtown St. Louis.
The Atmospherium's angled
dome allows the room to be used for such conventional
academic activities as guest lectures and classes.
The dome surface provides a more than adequate screen
for overhead, video and slide projection. The Atmospherium
has thirteen slide projectors and each is capable
of being automatically controlled for use during
shows. Additionally, the Atmospherium can be configured
to accommodate satellite teleconferencing with the
video projector displaying the down-linked satellite
signal.
The audio system
consists of surround sound provided by six speaker
clusters that can pump out music from a number of
sources, including reel to reel audio take, video
tape recorders, compact discs, and even local radio
stations.
The Anderson Atmospherium
is just one of the versatile and highly sophisticated
resources used to enhance the educational experiences
of both UND and area students. For more information,
call (701) 777-2791.
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