He later founded Abrams Instrument Corporation, which specialized in designing high-tech aerial photography equipment.

The main entrance opens into the exhibit hall which is 3000 square feet and has displays including pictures, telescopes, and Earth and moon globes.

The theater holds one hundred and fifty people and each seat has a different angle of tilt so each viewer has the same view of the projection.

It has a seven-inch monochrome flat screen display with a fish eye lens to magnify and focus the image on the curved ceiling.

Its graphics processing computer takes numerical data and manipulates it to compensate for the domed projection surface.

It can also rapidly transform shapes and perspectives to create the illusion of motion, for example, travelling through the solar system at a high velocity.

It is also capable of simulating the night sky, flying through the universe, importing with 3-D models, and showing high-resolution terrain data of Earth and Mars.

It has received awards and good reviews from astronomical publications such as Sky & Telescope, Mercury, and Scientific American.

The planetarium hosts monthly meetings for members of the Capitol Area Astronomy Association, a group of hobbyists.

The Abrams Planetarium offers public programs throughout the year, including shows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.