The Longo Planetarium at the County College of Morris has re-opened to the public in 2010 following the facility’s first major renovation in 37 years. The 1,380-square-foot space was designed and outfitted to support the educational and entertainment programs the site offers as one of the few public planetariums in the state. The facility hosts 14,000 visitors annually and offers educational programs to thousands of local schoolchildren. With newly installed handicapped-accessible seating, ramps and doors, the facility can now accommodate all visitors. The space also received new theater-style seating, upgraded lighting, custom acoustical wall treatments, new flooring and a surround-sound system, all of which serve to improve the immersive experience.

The planetarium boasts a new state-of-the-art Digi-Star 4 projection system, which projects stunningly detailed and dynamic images of the universe on a 10-meter diameter dome. The renovation expanded the theater’s capacity to 91 seats, providing opportunity for more visitors than ever to speed through light-years of space without leaving their seats.