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Reynolds Planetarium Henderson State University 1100 Henderson Street Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 www.hsu.edu/content.aspx?id=52875&terms=planetarium +1 870 230 5170 office +1 870 230 5530 fax +1 870 230 5162 dep. secy. |
Opened 1999 UNIV/COLLEGE |
8.2m Astro-Tec dome, installed 1999 Capacity 45, unidirectl; attendance: 7,000 (2009) Zeiss ZKP 3, installed 1999 |
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Public shows fall and spring semesters only, $3 per person.
Groups by appointment only. |
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James R. Duke, Planetarium Manager
(870) 230-5006
Dr. Jules Gustave Mollere, III, Director, Assoc. Prof. Physics |
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Planetarium Fayetteville High School 1001 West Stone Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 +1 479 444 3050 +1 479 444 3056 fax |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5.7m Digitalis dome, installed 2007 Capacity 30, portable |
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Tom Williams
(479) 527-6837
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Planetarium Magnet Cove High School 472 Magnet School Road Malvern, AR 72104 +1 501 332 5466 |
Opened 2008 SCHOOL/DIST |
5m Digitalis dome, installed 2008 Capacity 30, portable |
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Lori McJunkins
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Pomeroy Planetarium Univ. of Arkansas - Monticello 397 University Drive Monticello, AR 71656 www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/guenterj/planet.html +1 870 460 1016 office +1 870 460 1316 fax |
Opened 1976 UNIV/COLLEGE |
5.9m dome, installed 1976 Capacity 40, unidirectl; annual attendance: 2,000 Viewlex Apollo, installed 1976 |
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Limited automation with 25 auxililary projectors.
Servicing mostly K-12 school children in our rural area.
Providing monthly public programs all at no charge.
Video projector and VCR. |
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Joe Guenter, Director
(870) 460-1416
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Planetarium, Geilenkirchen Elementary School Unit 8045 Army Post Office, AE 09104 +1 492 451 9030x812 |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5.0m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome Capacity 30 |
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Robert Gallant
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Planetarium DoDDS ISLES District Unit 5185, Box 470 Army Post Office, AE 09461 |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5.0m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome Capacity 30, portable |
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Michael E. Sherrod
Alan Silverstein |
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Planetarium Menwith Hill Elem/High School PSC 45, Unit 8435 Army Post Office, AE 09468 |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5.0m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome Capacity 30, portable |
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Freda Pullan
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Planetarium Sterrebeek Belgium Brussels American School Unit 8011 Box 13 Army Post Office, AE 09714 +1 322 717 9570 |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5.0m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome Capacity 30, portable |
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Jon L. Allen
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ESPACE Academy Planetarium Deer Valley High School 4700 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA 94531-8486 www.espaceacademy.com +1 925 776 5555 school |
Opened 2004 SCHOOL/DIST |
4.57m 26° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2004 Capacity 25, unidirectl RSA Cosmos Cosmodyssee III, installed 2004 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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Planetarium is used by Planetarium Production class to present shows to
elementary schools and to teach high school astronomy classes. |
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Raymond Kuntz, Director
Cheryl Domenichelli, Assistant Director Jeff Adkins , |
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Planetarium, Castle Challenger Learning Center Foundation 3460 Challenger Way Atwater, CA 95301 www.challengersjv.org +1 209 726 0296 +1 209 726 3491 fax |
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR |
6m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2007 unidirectl |
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Thomas Tanioka, Education Director
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William M. Thomas Planetarium Bakersfield College 1801 Panorama Drive Bakersfield, CA 93305-1279 www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/planetarium +1 661 395 4526 office +1 661 395 4241 fax |
Opened 1963 UNIV/COLLEGE |
10.9m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2005 GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2006 |
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All manually-controlled live talk shows for K-12 school groups (primarily
3rd grade) on Tues+Thurs mornings at 9:30 and 10:45. Planetarium Director
has 20% release time from teaching duties to run planetarium and give shows. |
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Dr. Nick Strobel, Professor/Planetarium Director
www.astronomynotes.com
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William Knox Holt Planetarium Lawrence Hall of Science, UCB 1 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720-5200 www.lawrencehallofscience.org/visit/planetarium +1 510 642 5082 +1 510 642 1055 fax |
Opened 1973 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
9.1m dome, installed 2009 Capacity 48, concentric; annual attendance: 11,000 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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We specialize in audience participation shows. See Planetarium Activities
for Student Success (PASS) web site.
We also do STARLAB teacher workshops and STARLAB rentals to schools. |
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Alan Gould, Director
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Toshi Komatsu, Director of Digital Theaters (510) 643-5082 Peggy Storrs (510) 643-3869 |
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Fujitsu Planetarium DeAnza College 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, CA 95014-5797 www.planetarium.deanza.edu +1 408 864 8814 +1 408 864 5643 fax +1 408 864 8282 technical |
Opened 1970 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
15.2m Astro-Tec Ultimate Seam dome, installed 2006 Capacity 145, unidirectl; annual attendance: 30,000 Konica Minolta Infinium S, installed 2006 |
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Group shows (25 min.) during the week; public shows Sat. 6:30; Lecture
Series, Specialty Shows Fri. 6:30; Laser Show Fri. and Sat. 8, 9, 10:00;
Corporate Events, Birthday Parties, Weddings, etc. welcome.
Planetarium is also used as astronomy classroom for college classes. |
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Karl von Ahnen, Planetarium Coordinator
(408) 864-8282
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Planetarium NASA Dryden Visitor Center P. O. Box 273 Edwards, CA 93523-0273 +1 661 276 3311 |
GOVT/MUNICIPAL |
5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2008 Capacity 30, portable |
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Planetarium Private Home Dome 36722 Matiz Common Fremont, CA 94536 +1 510 676 1966 |
Opened 2009 PRIVATE/COMML |
3m Custom dome, installed 2009 Capacity 8, unidirectl; attendance: 75 (2010) Spitz A, installed 2009 Lhoumeau SkySystem, installed 2009 |
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Kenneth W. Miller
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Planetarium,Cimmarusti Science Center,Glendale Comm. College 1500 North Verdugo Road Glendale, CA 91208 www.glendale.cc.ca.us/planetarium/index.htm +1 818 240 1000 |
Opened 2003 UNIV/COLLEGE |
9.1m Sky-Skan dome, installed 2003 Capacity 48, epicentric |
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Jennifer Krestow, Dept. Head/Educational Manager
ext. 5356
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Starlab Planetarium Youth Science Center 16949 Wedgeworth Drive Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 www.youthsciencecenter.org +1 626 854 9825 +1 626 855 3790 fax |
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR |
4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab 5m Science First / STARLAB dome, installed 2008 portable |
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Marian Hess, Starlab Director
Judy Dominguez, Presenter Ron Chong |
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Planetarium Chabot College 25555 Hesperian Boulevard Hayward, CA 94545-2400 +1 510 786 6882 +1 510 728 9514x2 voice mail |
Opened 1966 UNIV/COLLEGE |
9.1m dome, installed 1965 Capacity 86, concentric |
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Scott Hildreth, Planetarium Director
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Planetarium, Room 205 Imperial Valley College 380 East Aten Road Imperial, CA 92251 www.imperial.edu/index.php?pid=446 +1 760 352 8320 |
UNIV/COLLEGE |
7.3m dome Capacity 40, concentric |
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Russell J. Lavery
(760) 355-6202
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Norton Planetarium,Taylor Obs. c/o Lake Co. Office of Educ. 1152 South Main Street Lakeport, CA 95453 www.taylorobservatory.org +1 707 262 3499 +1 707 279 8372 recording |
Opened 1985 SCHOOL/DIST |
8m Spitz dome, installed 1985 Capacity 36, epicentric; attendance: 1,000 (2005) Spitz 373, installed 1985 |
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Street address: 5725 Oak Hill Lane, Kelseyville, CA 95451. |
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Barbara McIntyre, Observatory Coordinator
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Planetarium Topcon Positioning Systems Inc 7400 National Drive Livermore, CA 94551 www.topconpositioning.com +1 925 245 8300 +1 925 245 8599 fax +1 800 443 4567 |
PRIVATE/COMML |
Spitz Neg. pressure dome, installed 2006 |
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Planetarium Long Beach City College 4901 East Carson Street, D341 Long Beach, CA 90808 http://planetarium.lbcc.edu +1 562 938 3090 |
Opened 2006 UNIV/COLLEGE |
10.6m Spitz dome, installed 2000 Capacity 90 |
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David F. Sholle
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Vortex Dome Los Angeles Center Studios 451 South Beaudry Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017 www.vorteximmersion.com/vortex_immersive_cinema.php +1 213 534 3720 office +1 866 792 1717 toll-free |
Opened 2010 PRIVATE/COMML |
15.2m Pacific Dome dome, installed 2010 Capacity 100, unidirectl; attendance: 10,000 (2011) Custom Vortex Immersion 3Dome, installed 2010 |
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Vortex Dome is a commercial entertainment venue and fulldome development
studio. The dome is available for special events and corporate rentals
in addition to quarterly public screenings. |
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Edward J. Lantz, President
(310) 913-2696 Promoting and developing cutting-edge meaningful media for fulldomes.
Benjamin DeJohn, Events Director Katherine Tinder, Administrator Matthew Fannon, Sales |
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Samuel Oschin Planetarium Griffith Observatory 2800 East Observatory Road Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299 www.griffithobs.org +1 213 473 0800 +1 213 473 0816 fax +1 213 473 0880 sky info |
Opened 1935 OBSERV/ASTRO PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
23.1m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2004 Capacity 300, epicentric Zeiss Universarium IX, installed 2005 7m custom dome, installed 2003 Capacity 50, concentric Elumens Fisheye, installed 2003 |
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Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director
Dr. Laura Danly, Curator of Education Don Dixon, Art Director Mark Pine, Deputy Director Patrick So |
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Planetarium California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles, CA 90037 +1 323 724 3623 |
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR |
6m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2008 Capacity 40, portable |
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Planetarium, Science Comm. Ctr Yosemite Comm. College Dist. 2201 Blue Gum Avenue Modesto, CA 95358 +1 209 575 6699 |
Opened 2011 UNIV/COLLEGE |
12.2m Spitz NanoSeam dome, installed 2011 Capacity 120 Zeiss ZKP 4, installed 2011 |
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Dr. William Luebke
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Ask Jeeves Planetarium Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619-2446 www.chabotspace.org +1 510 336 7300 +1 510 336 7491 fax |
Opened 2000 Total attendance: 220,000 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
21.3m 16° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2000 Capacity 241, unidirectl; attendance: 120,000 (2005) Zeiss VIII TD, installed 2000 4.9m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30, portable Science First / STARLAB Starlab 18.2m 26° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2000 Capacity 205, unidirectl; attendance: 100,000 (2005) MegaSystem 8/70, installed 2000 |
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James Kosinski, III, Planetarium and Theatre Mgr.
Conrad Jung, Astronomer Ryan Turner, Science Visualizer |
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SAGE Planetarium Palmdale School District 38060 20th Street East Palmdale, CA 93550 www.palmdalesd.org/sage +1 661 273 7646 main line +1 661 273 7834 fax +1 661 273 7067 alt. line |
Opened 1998 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS |
12.2m Spitz dome, installed 1997 Capacity 130, unidirectl; attendance: 20,000 (2010) Spitz 512, installed 1998 |
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We provide shows for Pre-K to 8th grade students, specifically addressing CA
Science standards in most of our shows. All public shows are free. The
Antelope Valley Astronomy Club holds free to the public monthly meetings
with guest speakers on a wide variety of astronomical topics. |
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Jeremy S. Amarant, Director
(661) 273-7646
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Astro-Science Lab Planetarium Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1544 +1 925 685 1230x3465 |
Opened 1961 UNIV/COLLEGE |
6.1m Astro-Tec dome, installed 2008 Capacity 50, concentric Spitz A3P, installed 1961 |
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Paul Sasse
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Schreder Planetarium Shasta Cnty. Off. of Education 1644 Magnolia Avenue Redding, CA 96001-1513 www.schrederplanetarium.com +1 530 225 0200 +1 530 225 0295 show info +1 530 225 0242 schools |
Opened 1979 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS |
10m dome, installed 1979 Capacity 64, unidirectl Konica Minolta S-IIB, installed 1979 |
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David R. Ewart, Jr., Planetarium Coordinator
(530) 524-0475
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J. Frederic Ching Planetarium Hartnell College 156 Homestead Avenue Salinas, CA 93901-1628 www.hartnell.edu/planetarium +1 831 755 6875 +1 831 755 6092 +1 831 755 6913 info |
Opened 1961 UNIV/COLLEGE |
9.1m Konica Minolta dome, installed 2004 Capacity 55, epicentric |
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Andrew Newton, Planetarium Director
(831) 755-6803
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Planetarium San Diego City College 1313 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92101 |
UNIV/COLLEGE |
10.7m Spitz dome, installed/planned 2012 |
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Heikoff Dome Theater Reuben H. Fleet Science Center 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101-1625 www.rhfleet.org +1 619 238 1233 switchbrd. +1 619 685 5771 fax |
Opened 1973 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
23.2m 25° tilt Spitz Nanoseam dome, installed 2008 Capacity 318, unidirectl; attendance: 540,000 (2006) Evans & Sutherland Digistar II, installed 2001 |
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We were the first tilted dome, and the first combined planetarium and Imax
theater. Renovation 2008. |
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John Young, Producer
(619) 685-5731
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PassmoreLab 4901 Morena Boulevard, Bdg 600 San Diego, CA 92117 www.passmorelab.com +1 858 490 1620 +1 858 273 5377 fax |
Opened 2008 PRIVATE/COMML |
6m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2008 epicentric |
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Research and screen dome for software and content development. |
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Greg Passmore
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Alexander Morrison Planetarium California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 www.calacademy.org/academy/exhibits/planetarium +1 415 321 8186 voice +1 415 321 8602 fax |
Opened 1952 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR |
22.9m 30° tilt Spitz Nanoseam dome, installed 2008 Capacity 299, unidirectl; attendance: 650,000 (2011) |
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Ryan Jason Wyatt, Director
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Bing F. Quock, Assistant Director (415) 379-5184 Thomas Kennedy, Head of Production (415) 379-5181 Tim Florian Horn, Producer, Climate/Earth Vis. , Molly Michelson (415) 375-5180 |
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Planetarium,Earth Science Dept Palomar College 1140 West Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069-1487 www.palomar.edu/planetarium +1 760 744 1150x2516 +1 760 744 1150x2833 reserv. +1 760 744 8123 |
Opened 1965 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS |
15.3m tilt dome, installed 2010 Capacity 162, unidirectl |
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New planetarium begins construction in 2010. |
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Mark Lane, Planetarium Director
Jim Pesavento , |
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Planetarium College of San Mateo 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94402-3784 www.smccd.net/accounts/csmastronomy/newplanetarium.html +1 650 574 6272 |
Opened 1963 UNIV/COLLEGE |
12.2m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2006 Capacity 97 GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2006 |
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Mohsen Janatpour
Darryl Stanford |
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Gladwin Planetarium, S.Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2998 www.sbnature.org/gladwin/37.html +1 805 682 4711 +1 805 569 3170 fax +1 805 682 4711x405 Astr.Evnts |
Opened 1957 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
7.3m Spitz dome, installed 1957 Capacity 46, unidirectl; attendance: 20,000 (2007) |
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The Gladwin Planetarium brings astronomy to the public, school children, day
camp groups, Santa Barbara City College students and many more. 5.1 surround
sound system. |
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Prof. Fred Marschak, Plt. Dir. for S. B. City Coll.
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(805) 965-0581x2880
Karl Hutterer, Museum Director (805) 682-4711x101 Javier Rivera, Astronomy Programs Coordinator |
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Planetarium John Marshall Elem. School 1141 Lever Boulevard Stockton, CA 95206 +1 209 933 7405 |
SCHOOL/DIST |
5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2007 unidirectl |
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Ron Small, Principal
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Digital Star Lab, San Joaquin County Office of Education 2707 Transworld Drive Stockton, CA 95206-3900 http://imeet.sjcoe.net/starlab +1 209 468 4880 |
Opened 2008 SCHOOL/DIST |
5m Digitalis dome, installed 2008 Capacity 30, portable 4.9m Science First / STARLAB Starlab dome Capacity 25 Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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Paul Gardner, Director
Stephanie Anderson, Teacher Consultant (209) 953-2119 Deawn Weiher, Staff Secretary (209) 468-9096 Judi Wilson Amy Kennedy |
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George H. Clever Planetarium San Joaquin Delta College 5151 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207-6370 www.deltacollege.edu/dept/planetarium +1 209 954 5051 +1 209 954 5600 fax +1 209 954 5110 info |
Opened 1973 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
10.7m dome, installed 1972 Capacity 58, concentric Spitz 512, installed 1972 |
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Timothy Cox, Director
Rae Jones William Fellner |
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Illuminations Planetarium Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line 24303 Town Center Trive Valencia, CA 91355 |
Opened 2004 PUBLIC SHOWS GIFT SHOP |
Dome installed 2004 Capacity 150, unidirectl |
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Planetarium Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096 +1 818 947 2864 office +1 818 947 2610 fax +1 818 947 2335 recording |
Opened 1966 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS |
7.3m Spitz Nanoseam dome, installed 2008 Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 1,000 |
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Public shows are presented monthly by the LAVC Astronomy Group. LAVC
Observatory with Celestron 16-in telescope. Planetarium includes Spitz ATM-4
automation system controlling SciDome, slide projectors, digital tape deck
and LED coves. Laserdisc, VCR and DVD feed 2 LCD video projectors;5.1 sound. |
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David Falk, Planetarium Director
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Samuel B. Pena Planetarium Tulare Co. Office of Education 2500 West Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 www.tcoe.k12.ca.us/ImpactCenter/Planetarium.shtm +1 559 733 6871 +1 559 733 2747 fax |
Opened 1970 SCHOOL/DIST |
9.1m dome, installed 2005 Capacity 70, epicentric Spitz A3P, installed 2005 Ash Enterprises Warped Media, installed 2008 |
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Sara Sutton, Director
(559) 733-6328
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Randall Planetarium Mt. San Antonio College 1100 North Grand Avenue Walnut, CA 91789-1399 www.mtsacplanetarium.com +1 909 594 5611x4794 |
Opened 1968 UNIV/COLLEGE |
10.7m dome, installed 1968 Capacity 100 Zeiss ZKP 4, installed 2008 |
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Jeff Schroeder, Interim Planetarium Director
Julie Bray-Ali, Chair, Earth Science/Astronomy |
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Harbor College Planetarium Los Angeles Harbor College 1111 South Figueroa Place Wilmington, CA 90744 +1 310 522 8231 +1 310 522 8415 Phys.Dept. |
Opened 1964 UNIV/COLLEGE |
7.3m Spitz Nanoseam dome, installed 2011 Capacity 40 |
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Charles R. Huff
Russ Whiting , |
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Planetarium, Physics Dept. Pierce College 6201 Winnetka Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91371 +1 818 719 6401 college |
Opened 2011 UNIV/COLLEGE |
9.1m dome, installed 2010 |
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Carolyn Mallory, Professor of Astronomy
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