• The GCC Planetarium is an all digital (computer driven) full dome theater, developed by  Sky-Skan®, Inc. with:

  • Both 2D and 3D "live" digital star fields using  DigitalSky 2® and Digital Universe 2®.

  • Full-dome video or "movies" are  presented via SkyVision®.

  • Plus, a fully computer controlled 5.1 surround sound system and automated high intensity LED lighting.

• We present all of our shows on a custom built 30 foot diameter dome.

• We seat 48 patrons in power reclinable seats built by Recoro.

• For a personal touch, all shows are presented by a live narrator allowing audience Q&A.

• Our basic shows run anywhere from 35 to 50 minutes.

• For a guided photo tour of our dome, follow this link!  

• Or to see some of our history, please follow this link.

 Who We Serve:

• GCC Classes Campus Wide, the GCC Staff, and most of all, the GCC Student body.
• The local Foothill communities.
• Local Grade Schools: Including K-12 shows and field trips.
• Youth Groups such as Scouts, Brownies.
• GCC Foundation and Outreach Tours.
• Donors including: "Friends of the Science Center".
• Plus, many other "special interest" groups may be scheduled for private shows by contacting us at the following link.

Upcoming "Public" Events:

Please Note: Due to many factors (such as limited staffing & parking), we do a limited number of "public" shows" per year.  Generally these run Friday and/or Saturday evenings.  These shows will be announced only via  the following links. 

   Upcoming "Spontaneous Fantasia" Shows:

   Upcoming "Evenings with the Stars" Shows:

   Upcoming GCC Student Presentations:

   List of All Upcoming Public Presentations:

How You Can Get Here:

   Maps, Directions, and Parking:

   Contacts for Custom Shows:

   Planetarium School Visits:

   Planetarium School Visits (PDF Format):

How You Can Get Involved:

  If you are interested in helping us out...

  follow this link for more info.

Note: The GCC Planetarium Staff would like to send a special thanks to both Dr. Larry Byrd and Shirley Mims for their photographic contributions.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 07:26:00 PM