ARKANSAS
Planetarium, Reynolds Science
Center, Henderson State Univ.
1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
(870) 230-5170 physics
(870) 230-5530 fax
Opened 1999
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.hsu.edu/physics
8m dome, installed 1999
Capacity 45, epicentric; annual attendance: 15000
Zeiss ZKP 3 installed 1999
Public shows: Thursday - Saturday at 7, Sunday at 2. Special programs and weekday school shows by reservation. Adults: $2, Family: $5, Children, Seniors and Students $1 Handicapped Accessible.
Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, More Than Meets The Eye '93, 'Tis The Season
Hubble Vision, The Cowboy Astronomer, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Larry Cat In Space, MarsQuest, Light Years From Andromeda
James R. Duke, Planetarium Manager (870) 230-5006
Dr. Jules Gustave Mollere, III, Director, Assoc. Prof. Physics (870) 230-5162

Planetarium
Fayetteville High School
1001 West Stone Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3050
(479) 444-3056 fax
SCHOOL/DIST
5.7 m Digitalis dome, installed 2007
Capacity 30
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2 installed 2007
Loch Ness Productions shows: Hubble Vision 2
Tom Williams (479) 527-6837

Episphere Digital Dome
Aerospace Education Center
3301 East Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 244-8888 admin
Opened 2005
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.aerospaced.org
16.8m 10° tilt Spitz dome, installed 2005
Capacity 150, unidirectional
Spitz ESky II installed 2005
Pamela J. Shireman ,

Pomeroy Planetarium
Univ. of Arkansas - Monticello
397 University Drive
Monticello, AR 71656
(870) 460-1016 office
(870) 460-1316 fax
Opened 1976
UNIV/COLLEGE
http://cotton.uamont.edu/~guenterj/planet.html
5.9 m dome, installed 1976
Capacity 40, unidirectional; annual attendance: 2000
Viewlex Apollo installed 1976
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2+ installed/planned 2008
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.
Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, Light Years From Andromeda
Joe Guenter, Director (870) 460-1416

 CALIFORNIA
ESPACE Academy Planetarium
Deer Valley High School
4700 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531-8486
(925) 776-5555 school
Opened 2004
SCHOOL/DIST
www.espaceacademy.com
4.57m 26° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2004
   Capacity 25, unidirectional
   RSA Cosmos Cosmodyssee III installed 2004
   Elumenati HAL-1200a installed 2004
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
   Capacity 30
Planetarium is used by Planetarium Production class to present shows to elementary schools and to teach high school astronomy classes.
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision 2
Raymond Kuntz, Director
Cheryl Domenichelli, Assistant Director
Jeff Adkins ,

William M. Thomas Planetarium
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93305-1279
(661) 395-4526 office
(661) 395-4241 fax
Opened 1963
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/planetarium
10.9m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2005
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2006
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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.
Loch Ness Productions shows: Season Of Light
Dr. Nick Strobel, Professor/Planetarium Director www.astronomynotes.com

William Knox Holt Planetarium
Lawrence Hall of Science, UCB
1 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720-5200
(510) 642-5082
(510) 642-1055 fax
Opened 1973
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/Planetarium/index.html
6.2 m dome, installed 1973
   Capacity 27, concentric; annual attendance: 11000
   GOTO INC MERCURY installed 1973
   Sky-Skan definiti Twin (dual) installed 2006
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
   Capacity 30
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
   Capacity 30
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
   Capacity 30
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.
Alan Gould, Director ,

Starlab Planetarium
Chino Unified School District
5130 Riverside Drive
Chino, CA 91710-4130
(909) 628-1201 district
(909) 628-1201x275 after 11am
(909) 627-7351 high sch.
SCHOOL/DIST
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
Capacity 30
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
Jim Almy, Science Coordinator

Planetarium
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-5561
(714) 432-5611
(714) 438-5550
Opened 1956
UNIV/COLLEGE
7.3 m dome, installed 1973
Capacity 51, concentric
Viewlex Apollo installed 1973
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Stephen P. Lattanzio, Planetarium Director
Nick Contopoulos

Fujitsu Planetarium
DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014-5797
(408) 864-8814
(408) 864-5643 fax
(408) 864-8282 technical
Opened 1970
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.planetarium.deanza.edu
15.2m Astro-Tec Ultimate Seam dome, installed 2006
Capacity 145, unidirectional; annual attendance: 30000
Konica Minolta Infinium S installed 2006
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2007
Group shows (25 min.) during the week; public shows Sat. 6:30; Lecture Series, Specialty Shows Fri. 6:30; Laser Show Fri.& Sat. 8, 9, 10:00; Corporate Events, Birthday Parties, Weddings, etc. welcome. Planetarium is also used as astronomy classroom for college classes.
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Hubble Vision
Karl von Ahnen, Planetarium Coordinator (408) 864-8282

Downing Planetarium
California State University
5320 North Maple, M/S DP132
Fresno, CA 93740
(559) 278-4020 office
(559) 278-4070 fax
(559) 278-4121 prog. info
Opened 2000
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.downing-planetarium.org
9.1 m dome, installed 2000
Capacity 74, epicentric; annual attendance: 30000
Konica Minolta MS-8 installed 2000
Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, MarsQuest, Larry Cat In Space, Oceans In Space
Hubble Vision 2
Dr. Steven J. White, Director (559) 278-4170
Roger Key, Instructional Support
Kathleen Harrison, Instructional Support

Starlab Planetarium Las Animas
Science Magnet School
8450 Wren Avenue
Gilroy, CA 95020-4120
(408) 842-6414
SCHOOL/DIST
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
Capacity 30
Loch Ness Productions shows: More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space
Sandra Ruehlow, Science Specialist

Planetarium,Cimmarusti Science
Center,Glendale Comm. College
1500 North Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-1000
Opened 2003
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.glendale.cc.ca.us/planetarium/index.htm
9.1 m Sky-Skan dome, installed 2003
Capacity 48, epicentric
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2003
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space, Sky Quest
Jennifer Krestow, Dept. Head/Educational Manager ext. 5356
Paul Buehler, Administrator/Tech. Manager ext. 5275

Starlab Planetarium
Terra Cotta Junior High
29291 Robb Road
Lake Elsinore, CA 92330
(909) 674-0641
SCHOOL/DIST
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
Capacity 30
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Neptune
Jim Sizer

Norton Planetarium,Taylor Obs.
c/o Lake Co. Office of Educ.
1152 South Main Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-3499
(707) 279-8372 recording
Opened 1985
SCHOOL/DIST
www.taylorobservatory.org
8m Spitz dome, installed 1985
Capacity 36, epicentric; attendance: 1000 (2005)
Spitz 373 installed 1985
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha installed 2004
Street address: 5725 Oak Hill Lane, Kelseyville, CA 95451.
John Zimmerman ,

Planetarium
Topcon Positioning Systems Inc
7400 National Drive
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 245-8300
(925) 245-8599 fax
(800) 443-4567
PRIVATE/COMML
www.topconpositioning.com
Dome installed 2006
Spitz SciDome installed 2006

Planetarium
Long Beach City College
4901 East Carson Street, D341
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-3090
Opened 2006
UNIV/COLLEGE
http://planetarium.lbcc.edu
10.6m Spitz dome, installed 2000
Capacity 90
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP2 installed 2006
David F. Sholle

Samuel Oschin Planetarium
Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Road
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299
(323) 664-1181 offices
(323) 663-4323 fax
(323) 664-1191 show times
Opened 1935
OBSERV/ASTRO PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.griffithobs.org
23.1m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2004
   Capacity 300, epicentric
   Zeiss Universarium IX installed 2005
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 Laser installed 2006
7m custom dome, installed 2003
   Capacity 50, concentric
   Elumens fisheye installed 2003
Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director
Dr. Laura Danly, Curator of Education
Don Dixon, Art Director
Mark Pine, Deputy Director
Earl Vander Wall, Technical Supervisor
Patrick So

UCLA Planetarium
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
8224 Math-Sciences Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-4434 dept.admin
Opened 1957
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium
7.3 m dome, installed 1972
Capacity 51, concentric; annual attendance: 2400
GOTO INC GX-10 installed 1972
Free shows suitable for all ages given by UCLA professors and graduate students every Wednesday night during the school year at 7PM (8PM during the summer). Afterwards on clear nights visitors are invited to look through the department telescopes. Shows for school groups available upon request.
Laurie Liles, Program Admin., Astro. Dept. (310) 825-4434

Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium
Cal. St. Univ. at Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
(818) 677-2775
(818) 677-3234 fax
Opened 1992
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.csun.edu/phys/announcements_and_planetarium/planetarium.html
12.2m dome, installed 1992
Capacity 105, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1992
Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, Hubble Vision 2, Light Years From Andromeda
MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Dr. Stephen R. Walton, Planetarium Director
Jeff Batten, Senior Electronics Technician

Ask Jeeves Planetarium
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619-2446
(510) 336-7300
(510) 336-7491 fax
Opened 2000 Total attendance: 220000
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.chabotspace.org
21.3m 16° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2000
   Capacity 241, unidirectional; attendance: 120000 (2005)
   Zeiss VIII TD installed 2000
   SEOS installed 2005
   Sky-Skan definiti installed 2007
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
   Capacity 30
18.2m 26° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2000
   Capacity 205, unidirectional; attendance: 100000 (2005)
    MegaSystem 8/70 installed 2000
Loch Ness Productions shows: Hubble Vision, 'Tis The Season, MarsQuest
James Kosinski, III, Planetarium and Theatre Mgr.
Conrad Jung, Astronomer
Ryan Turner, Science Visualizer

Sage Planetarium
Palmdale School District
39139-49 N. 10th Street East
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 273-7834 main/fax
Opened 1998
SCHOOL/DIST
12.2m dome, installed 1998
Capacity 111, epicentric
Spitz 512 installed 1998
Spitz automation, 4 slide projectors, various special effects.
Jeremy S. Amarant, Director (661) 273-7646

Planetarium
Los Medanos College
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565-5197
(925) 439-2185x800
Opened 1974
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.losmedanos.edu/astro/default.html
9.1 m dome, installed 2003
Capacity 80, unidirectional
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2003
Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, ALL SYSTEMS GO!, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
Voyager 2 At Uranus, MarsQuest
Scott Cabral, Planetarium Director
Kate Boisvert, Planetarium Director (925) 439-2181x3277
Linda Mitchell, Physical Science Lab. Tech.

Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium
Chaffey College
5885 Haven Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737-3002
(909) 466-2758
Opened 1969
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.chaffey.edu/planet
12.2m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 75, V-chevron; annual attendance: 3000
Spitz A3P installed 1969
Public shows most Fridays at 7PM. K-12 shows by reservation.
Penny Thompson, Program Coordinator

Schreder Planetarium
Shasta Cnty. Off. of Education
1644 Magnolia Avenue
Redding, CA 96001-1513
(530) 225-0200
(530) 225-0295 show info
(530) 225-0242 schools
Opened 1979
SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
www.schrederplanetarium.com
10 m dome, installed 1979
Capacity 64, unidirectional
Konica Minolta S-IIB installed 1979
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP installed 2005
Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, Larry Cat In Space, Light Years From Andromeda
The Cowboy Astronomer, 'Tis The Season, Larry Cat In Space
David R. Ewart, Jr., Planetarium Coordinator (530) 225-0275

Planetarium
The Discovery Museum
3615 Auburn Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95821-2007
(916) 277-6182
(916) 277-6025 fax
(916) 277-6181 recording
Opened 1954
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.thediscovery.org
9.1 m dome, installed 1988
   Capacity 90, unidirectional
   Spitz A3P installed 1988
4.9 m dome
   Capacity 25
   Viewlex Apollo
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show
John E. Wells, Curator Emeritus, consultant
David L. Mues, Planetarium Coordinator
Judy Pischalnikoff, Education Specialist

J. Frederic Ching Planetarium
Hartnell College
156 Homestead Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901-1628
(831) 755-6875
(831) 755-6092
(831) 755-6913 info
Opened 1961
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.hartnell.edu/planetarium
9.1 m Konica Minolta dome, installed 2004
Capacity 55, epicentric
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE installed 2004
Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Neptune
Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision, Hubble Vision 2, The Cowboy Astronomer
Larry Cat In Space, Season Of Light
Andrew Newton, Planetarium Director (831) 755-6803

George F. Beattie Planetarium
San Bernardino Valley College
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92410-2798
(909) 384-8539 office
Opened 1977
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
10 m dome, installed 1977
Capacity 60, epicentric; annual attendance: 8000
GOTO INC GX-10 installed 1977
We do live and automated presentations. We use a Sky-Skan system running six wide angle slide projectors and several special effects projectors. We primarily do shows for the local elementary schools.
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show, More Than Meets The Eye
Robert A. Wilson, Department Chair, Phys. & Ast.
Christopher Clarke, Planetarium Specialist

Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101-1625
(619) 238-1233 switchbrd.
(619) 685-5771 fax
Opened 1973
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.rhfleet.org
23.2m 25° tilt Spitz dome, installed 1973
Capacity 318, unidirectional; attendance: 540000 (2006)
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 2001
We were the first tilted dome, and the first combined planetarium and Imax theater.
John Young, Producer (619) 685-5731

Alexander Morrison Planetarium
California Academy of Sciences
55 Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 321-8186 voice
(415) 321-8602 fax
Opened 1952
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.calacademy.org/newacademy
22.9m 30° tilt Spitz Nanoseam dome, installed/planned 2008
Capacity 299, unidirectional
Sky-Skan SCISS/SEOS installed/planned 2008
Currently CLOSED FOR RECONSTRUCTION, scheduled to re-open in Golden Gate Park in late 2008 as part of a completely-rebuilt museum complex.
Ryan Jason Wyatt, Director ,
Bing F. Quock, Assistant Director

Charles Hagar Planetarium
San Francisco St. University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 338-1852 plt.
(415) 338-1659 secretary
Opened 1973
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.physics.sfsu.edu/astronomy/planetarium
8.1 m dome, installed 1973
Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 5250
Spitz 512 installed 1973
School shows given Tues. & Thurs. by reservation only. Public show FREE every Wed. noon during school term. Closed during summers and holidays.
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Neptune, The Voyager Encounters
Dr. Adrienne Cool, Director (415) 338-6450
Tim Brothers, Curator

Independence Planetarium
Independence High School
1776 Educational Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 928-9604 plt.
(408) 928-9515 fax
Opened 1977
SCHOOL/DIST
http://planet.esuhsd.org
12.2m 15° tilt dome, installed 1976
Capacity 65, unidirectional; annual attendance: 24000
Spitz 512 installed 1976
One of three high school planetaria in California; the only one still open to the public. The emphasis is on school programs. Freshmen attend 6 times during the year. The planetarium serves preschool, K-12 and adult education programs in a radius of 60 miles in all directions of the Bay Area.
Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, 'Tis The Season, The Cowboy Astronomer
Gail A. Chaid, Director ,
Elzabeth James, secretary

Planetarium,Earth Science Dept
Palomar College
1140 West Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
(760) 744-1150x2516
(760) 744-1150x2833 reserv.
(760) 744-8123
Opened 1965
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
http://astronomy.palomar.edu/PSHOWS.html
9.1 m dome, installed 2000
Capacity 100
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 2000
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, 'Tis The Season
Jim Pesavento, Planetarium Director ,

Planetarium
College of San Mateo
1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402-3784
(650) 574-6272
Opened 1963
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.smccd.net/accounts/csmastronomy/newplanetarium.html
12.2m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2006
Capacity 97
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2006
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP2 installed 2006
Mohsen Janatpour
Darryl Stanford

Tessman Planetarium
Santa Ana College
17th & Bristol Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6600 Sci. Dept.
(714) 564-6356 reservs.
Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.sac.edu/faculty_staff/academic_progs/math/planetarium
10.7m dome, installed 2003
Capacity 120, concentric
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2003
Operated by the Orange County Astronomer's Planetarium Special Interest Group. 6 projectors, 4-projector panorama.
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show
Dr. T. Stephen Eastmond, Director (714) 564-6680
Will Bonney, Volunteer, Pub. Show Committee

Gladwin Planetarium, S.Barbara
Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2998
(805) 682-4711
(805) 569-3170 fax
(805) 682-4711x405 Astr.Evnts
Opened 1957
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.sbnature.org/education/planetarium
7.3 m Spitz dome, installed 1957
Capacity 46, unidirectional; attendance: 20000 (2007)
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP installed 2005
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.
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, 'Tis The Season
Prof. Fred Marschak, Plt. Dir. for S. B. City Coll. (805) 965-0581x2880 ,
Karl Hutterer, Museum Director (805) 682-4711x101
Krissie Cook, Astronomy Programs Coordinator (805) 682-4711x173

John Drescher Planetarium
Santa Monica City College
1900 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405-1644
(310) 434-3000 events
(310) 434-3649 fax
Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.smc.edu/planetarium
8.3 m dome, installed 1997
Capacity 56, concentric; annual attendance: 10000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 1997
2 public shows each Friday night of the year except holidays and August & school shows during day. All shows live and developed & produced in-house. We use Spice automation.
Kevin R. Grazier, Interim Director

Planetarium
John Marshall Elem. School
1141 Lever Boulevard
Stockton, CA 65206
(209) 933-7405
SCHOOL/DIST
5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2007
unidirectional
e-Planetarium Elumenati X2 installed 2007
Loch Ness Productions shows: Hubble Vision 2, Oceans In Space
Ron Small, Principal

George H. Clever Planetarium
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207-6370
(209) 954-5051
(209) 954-5600 fax
(209) 954-5110 info
Opened 1973
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.deltacollege.edu/dept/planetarium
10.7m dome, installed 1972
Capacity 58, concentric
Spitz 512 installed 1972
Spitz SciDome installed/planned 2008
Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus
The Voyager Encounters, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
Timothy Cox, Director
Rae Jones

Illuminations Planetarium
Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line
24303 Town Center Trive
Valencia, CA 91355
Opened 2004
PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.cunard.com/QM2
Dome installed 2004
Capacity 150, unidirectional
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2004

Planetarium
Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096
(818) 947-2864 office
(818) 947-2610 fax
(818) 947-2335 recording
Opened 1966
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
7.3 m dome, installed 1966
Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 1000
Spitz SciDome installed 2004
Public shows are presented monthly by the LAVC Astronomy Group. LAVC Observatory houses Celestron 16" 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.
David Falk, Planetarium Director

Planetarium
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Road
Victorville, CA 92392-5849
(760) 245-9745 phone/fax
Opened 1997
UNIV/COLLEGE GIFTSHOP
9.1 m dome, installed 1996
Capacity 50, epicentric; annual attendance: 2500
Zeiss ZKP 3 installed 1996
Primarily used for college classes. Public shows on Wednesday and Friday approximately every two weeks, frequent elementary school groups by reservation. SPICE with audio, video, all-sky and panorama.
Loch Ness Productions shows:
Light Years From Andromeda, 'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision
More Than Meets The Eye '93, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, MarsQuest
David J. Meyer, Planetarium Director (760) 245-4271x2324
Chuck Ivie

Samuel B. Pena Planetarium
Tulare Co. Office of Education
2500 West Burrel Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 733-6871
(559) 733-2747 fax
Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
www.tcoe.k12.ca.us/ImpactCenter/Planetarium.shtm
9.1 m dome, installed 2005
Capacity 70, epicentric
Spitz A3P installed 2005
Ash Enterprises Warped Media installed/planned 2008
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space
Sara Sutton, Director (559) 733-6328

Planetarium
Mt. San Antonio College
1100 North Grand Avenue
Walnut, CA 91789-1399
(909) 594-5611x4794
Opened 1968
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.mtsacplanetarium.com
10.7m dome, installed 1968
Capacity 100
Zeiss ZKP 4 installed/planned 2008
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 installed 2007
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
Ronald N. Hartman