Rollins Planetarium and College Observatory

(706) 379-5195 | lealbin@yhc.edu

The O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium, opened in 1979, features a state-of-the-art GOTO Chronos Space Simulator star projector. The GOTO uses light guided technology to project a realistic and beautiful starry sky. With high-speed, computer-calculated positioning, a simple click of a mouse sets the sky for any time in the past, present, or future.

The planetarium also features a Sky-Skan Definiti full-dome digital projection system. The Sky- Skan Definiti system creates an immersive and engaging image over the entire dome surface and offers a powerful “you-are-there” experience for the audience.

Rollins Planetarium is located in the Alva and Edna Maxwell Center and hosts numerous public showings per year. Guests are encouraged to arrive early for the best seats. No late seating is permitted. YHC students, faculty, and staff are admitted for free with their YHC ID.

The Young Harris College Observatory features a fourteen-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector telescope and is open for occasional public viewing sessions, if skies are clear. The observatory is located nearby on the Brasstown Valley Resort property. Maps are available at the planetarium and observing sessions last up to one hour.