Mt. Cuba Planetarium
and Astronomical Observatory
Box 3915,1610 Hillside Mill Rd
Greenville, DE 19807-0915
(302) 654-6407
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Opened 1973
OBSERV/ASTRO PUBLIC SHOWS
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4.8 m dome, installed 2004
Capacity 25
Spitz SciDome installed 2004
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Leo G. Glasser, Director
Dr. Emil Volcheck, Observatory Manager
Grace Quirk
Scott C. Jackson
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Lelawi Theater, National
Museum of the American Indian
Fourth St & Independence Av SW
Washington, DC 20560
(202) 633-1000
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Opened 2004
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.nmai.si.edu
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12.2m dome, installed 2004
Capacity 120, concentric
Barco Sim 4 installed 2004
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Albert Einstein Planetarium
National Air and Space Museum
6th & Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, DC 20560-0313
(202) 357-1530 prod. off.
(202) 357-4579 fax
(202) 357-1529 show info
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Opened 1976
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.nasm.si.edu/visit/theaters/planetarium
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21.3m dome, installed 1976
Capacity 233, epicentric; annual attendance: 200000
Zeiss VI-A installed 1976
Sky-Skan SkyVision HD installed 2002
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SPICE Automation, 12-projector dual projection SkyVision System, six channel
surround sound. Programmed features include open captioning and language
translations in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as English
audio description via infrared transmission.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Larry Cat In Space, Sky Quest
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Cheryl Bauer, Director (202) 357-2427 Room 3338
Dalton McIntosh, Technical Director Room P710
Sean O'Brien, Operations Supervisor Room 3342
Jeanette Edwards, Operator
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Poinciana Planetarium
Poinciana Elementary School
1203 North Seacrest Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33435-3071
(561) 369-7094
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Opened 1996
SCHOOL/DIST
www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/poincianaes/labs/planetarium
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9.1 m dome, installed 1996
Capacity 59, epicentric
Spitz A3P installed 1996
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ECCS Automation and lighting system. Macintosh workstations to allow
students to produce their own planetarium shows. The Planetarium
Classroom is used to educate K-5 students in the basics of
Astronomy as well as folklore from diferent cultures.
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Dr. Stephen M. Schiff, Planetarium Director
Shawn Aubrey, Administrative Assistant
Bill Cellich, Asst. Dir. for Engineering
Lisa Schmidt, Asst. Dir. for Education
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Bishop Planetarium
South Florida Museum
201 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205-8635
(941) 746-4132 business
(941) 747-2556 fax
(941) 747-4133 after hour
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Opened 1966
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.southfloridamuseum.org/planetarium/default.html
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15.2m 15° tilt Astro-Tec PA-50 dome, installed 2005
unidirectional; annual attendance: 200000
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2005
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, The Mars Show, Larry Cat In Space
The Cowboy Astronomer, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Hubble Vision
'Tis The Season, The Mars Show, Light Years From Andromeda
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Jody Sutton, Associate Planetarium Manager
Jeff Rodgers, Director of Ed. Programs
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Parrott Planetarium
Dolores S. Parrott Mid. School
19220 Youth Drive
Brooksville, FL 34601-8600
(352) 799-7822
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Opened 1980
SCHOOL/DIST
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4.6 m dome
Capacity 30
Spitz Junior
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus
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Dan Kanyuck
Bob Supussian
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Astronaut Memorial Planetarium
Brevard Community College
1519 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-6597
(321) 433-7372 reservs.
(321) 433-7646 fax
(321) 433-7373 recording
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Opened 1994
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.brevardcc.edu/planet
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21.3m 15° tilt dome, installed 1994
Capacity 208, unidirectional; annual attendance: 40000
Konica Minolta Infinium A installed 1994
Evans & Sutherland Digistar installed 1994
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
Capacity 30
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Public, school, and laser shows presented weekly. SPICE automation. 5 video
projectors, 5 ILDA standard laser projectors, pans and all-skies.
Observatory housing 12 & 24 inch reflector
telescopes and a 6 inch refractor open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Neptune, Larry Cat In Space, The Cowboy Astronomer
Hubble Vision, MarsQuest, 'Tis The Season, Larry Cat In Space
Sky Quest, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Oceans In Space, Light Years From Andromeda and lots more!
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Mark Howard, Director (321) 433-7292
Suzanne Leslie, Associate Director (321) 433-7372
Dr. Joe Tucciarone, Artist/Producer (321) 433-7399
Bernie Badger, Project Coordinator (321) 433-7367
Bart Lipofsky, Astronomy Instructor (321) 433-7608
Chuck Greenwood, Engineer (321) 433-7364
Helen Magner, Cashier (321) 433-7370
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Buehler Planetarium
Broward Community College
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314-1604
(954) 201-6681 office
(954) 475-2858 fax
(954) 201-6680 recording
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Opened 1965
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.iloveplanets.com
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12.2m dome, installed 1988
Capacity 101, concentric; annual attendance: 50000
Zeiss M-1015 installed 1988
Sky-Skan SkyVision HD installed 2005
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2005
4.8 m Goto dome
Capacity 30
GOTO INC MARS II
Sky-Skan definiti PD installed 2005
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab
Capacity 30
4.9 m dome
Capacity 25
Viewlex Apollo
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Public Observatory
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, More Than Meets The Eye, The Voyager Encounters
Larry Cat In Space, The Cowboy Astronomer, 'Tis The Season
Light Years From Andromeda, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, Voyager 2 At Uranus
Voyager 2 At Neptune, Hubble Vision 2
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Susan J. Barnett, Director (954) 201-6306
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James E. Sullivan, Producer (954) 201-6681
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Sandy A. Barnard, Administrative Coordinator (954) 201-6681
Suresh Atapattu, Education Coordinator (954) 201-6682
Emily L. Duguid, Technician (954) 201-6417
Rick G. Lentz, Technician (954) 475-6737
Travis C. Wright, Technician (954) 201-6417
Melissa K. Payne, Administrative Specialist (954) 201-6308
Arno Van Werven, Specialist (954) 201-6315
Matt Schmidkamp
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Daytona Beach Planetarium
Museum of Arts & Science
352 South Nova Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-4597
(386) 947-5930 plt direct
(386) 255-5040 fax
(368) 255-0285 museum
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Opened 1971
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.moas.org
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12.2m dome, installed 1988
Capacity 91, concentric; annual attendance: 20000
Konica Minolta MS-10 installed 1988
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ECCS automation; 12 panel pan, All-Sky, dissolvers, wide angles, chords,
video/data projector (LD, SVHS, DVD, Computer RGB feeds). This museum
planetarium is also an adjunct classroom to the Volusia County Schools,
which employs the Curator who is required to be a Florida certified teacher.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, Larry Cat In Space
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, 'Tis The Season, The Cowboy Astronomer
More Than Meets The Eye '93, Hubble Vision, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Light Years From Andromeda, Oceans In Space, Hubble Vision 2
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Roger Roy Hoefer, Curator of Astronomy
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Planetarium
Calusa Nature Center
3450 Ortiz Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239) 275-3435
(239) 275-9016 fax
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Opened 1986
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.calusanature.com
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12.2m 12° tilt dome, installed 1986
Capacity 90, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1986
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE-II installed/planned 2008
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Cinema 360
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Hubble Vision 2
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Carole Helper Holmberg, Planetarium Director
Sanders Lewallen, Executive Director
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Hallstrom Planetarium
Indian River Community College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
(772) 462-4888 office
(772) 462-4796 fax
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Opened 1993
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.ircc.cc.fl.us/atircc/commout/planetarium/planet.html
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12.2m 10° tilt Spitz dome, installed 1993
Capacity 75, unidirectional; annual attendance: 18000
Spitz 512 installed 1993
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Four public sky shows offered each year, usually relating to current sky
events and astronomy topics - $3/person. School programs offered free of
charge to Treasure Coast public and private schools, grades K - 12.
College Introductory astronomy also taught.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters
MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
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Jon U. Bell, Planetarium Director (772) 462-7515
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Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
Santa Fe Community College
3000 NW 83rd Street, X-129
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 395-5225 show info
(352) 381-3619 fax
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Opened 2006
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.sfcc.edu/planetarium
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10.4m dome, installed 2005
Capacity 64, concentric
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2007
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Weekly public interactive, full-dome, and music shows, as well as custom
school field trip shows.
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Laurent A. Pellerin, Jr., Coordinator (352) 395-5381
Sture Edvardsson, Nat. Sciences Dept.
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Ken Mattingly Planetarium
Hiahleah-Miami Lakes Sr. H. S.
7977 West 12th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014-3595
(305) 823-1330x242
(305) 362-4188
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Opened 1977
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1/m 20° tilt dome, installed 1978
Capacity 54, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1978
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Ralph Battaline, Director
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Alexander Brest Planetarium
Museum of Science and History
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207-9006
(904) 396-7062 bus.office
(904) 396-5799 fax
(904) 398-STAR show info
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Opened 1970
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.themosh.org/planetarium/index.asp
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18.3m Zeiss dome, installed 1988
Capacity 217, epicentric; attendance: 100000 (2008)
Zeiss RFP-DP 3 installed 1988
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JHE automation; 18,000 watt JPL sound system (6-channel); family, school
sky, Shuttle update, special programs; produce original shows for all ages
for sale.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, The Mars Show, Larry Cat In Space, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, More Than Meets The Eye '93, More Than Meets The Eye
Light Years From Andromeda, Hubble Vision 2
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Brad Watkins, Planetarium Educator
Andrew Brett Jacobs, Planetarium Manager (904) 396-6674x253
,
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Kretschmar Mem. Planetarium
A Key Encounter Nature Theater
Clinton Square, 291 Front St.
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292-2070
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Opened 2003
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.akeyencounter.org
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6.1 m dome, installed 2003
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE installed 2003
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Juanita Kretschmar
Merlin Kretschmar
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Miller Planetarium
Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801-5607
(863) 680-4128
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Opened 1959
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.flsouthern.edu/chem/planetarium.htm
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9.1 m dome, installed 2000
Capacity 90, epicentric
Spitz 1024 installed 2000
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
Hubble Vision 2
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Dr. Mossayeb Jamshid, Director of the Planetarium
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Miami Space Transit
Planetarium, Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129-2832
(305) 646-4200 main #
(305) 646-4300 fax
(305) 646-4420 hotline
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Opened 1966
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.miamisci.org/www/eventsplan.html
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19.8m dome, installed 1966
Capacity 298, epicentric; annual attendance: 250000
Spitz STP installed 1966
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Shows 363 days a year. Home of PBS TV series "Star Gazer". Weintraub
Observatory. Originators of the Astro-Docudrama multi-media planetarium
show format.
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Jack F. Horkheimer, Executive Director (305) 646-4276 www.jackstargazer.com
William Dishong, Assistant Director
Dr. Rolando Millas, Dir., Latin American Affairs
Mark Bennett, Operations Manager
Janis Harper
Eric Bystrom
Michael Camacho
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Space Place Planetarium
Booker T. Washington Mid. Sch.
1200 NW 6th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136-2409
(305) 324-8900x244
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Opened 1989
SCHOOL/DIST
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12.2m tilt dome, installed 1989
Capacity 72, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1989
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space
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Arnold Pearlstein, Planetarium Director
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Dr. Phillips CineDome
Orlando Science Center
777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 514-2000 main #
(407) 514-2244 fax
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Opened 1960
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.osc.org
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24.1m 30° tilt dome, installed 1996
Capacity 309, unidirectional
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 1996
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Worlds largest Digistar 2 facility and Iwerks 15/70 film facility. SPICE
automation. Florida's largest publicly accessible refractor -- 10-inch.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters
Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space
'Tis The Season, MarsQuest, The Voyager Encounters
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Paul Trembly, Director Exhibits and Theatres (407) 514-2040
Priscilla Bernardo, Asst. Mgr. Theatre & Obsv. Ops (407) 514-2048
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Audio Visual Imagineering Inc.
8440 Tradeport Drive Suite 109
Orlando, FL 32827
(407) 859-8166
(407) 859-8254 fax
(800) 952-7374 toll-free
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Opened 1993
PRIVATE/COMML
www.av-imagineering.com
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7.3 m dome, installed 2003
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE installed 2003
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Full in-house engineering, manufacturing, and show production facilities for
multi-media laser presentations including OMNISCAN(tm) full dome projection.
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Joanne Young, Managing Director
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Planetarium
Pensacola Christian College
250 Brent Lane
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 478-8480x5036
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Opened 2001
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.pcci.edu/CampusLife/Buildings/Planetarium.html
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Dome installed 2001
Capacity 100, epicentric
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 2001
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2007
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Dr. Shane Smith
Brent Phillips
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Space and Science Theatre
Pensacola Junior College
1000 College Boulevard
Pensacola, FL 32504-8998
(850) 484-1150
(850) 484-2050 fax
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Opened 1993
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
http://planetarium.pjc.edu
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12.2m dome, installed 1993
Capacity 123, unidirectional; annual attendance: 20000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar installed 1993
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SPICE Automation.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, 'Tis The Season, The Voyager Encounters
MarsQuest, 'Tis The Season, Larry Cat In Space
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Dr. Bill Waters, Director, Distributed Learning (850) 484-1751
Mary Louise Winter, Instructional Technologist (850) 484-1984
Tom O'Neill (850) 484-1232
Billy Jackson
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Navigator Planetarium
Fountain of Youth Museum
11 Magnolia Drive
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 829-3168
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Opened 1959
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/parkInfo.html
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 54; annual attendance: 150000
Spitz A1
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye
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John Fraser
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Spirit Of Columbia Planetarium
Science Center of Pinellas Co.
7701 22nd Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710-3853
(727) 384-0027
(727) 343-5729 fax
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Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR GIFTSHOP
www.sciencecenterofpinellas.com
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4.3 m dome, installed 2002
Capacity 30, concentric
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE installed 2002
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Oceans In Space, MarsQuest
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Madeline T. McNaughton, Executive Director
Matt Allen, Producer
Sue Allen, Staff Grant Writer
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Planetarium
St. Petersburg Jr. College
P. O. Box 13489
Saint Petersburg, FL 33733-3489
(727) 341-4320 mornings
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Opened 1958
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.spjc.edu/spg/Science/dns/Planetarium.html
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7.3 m dome, installed 1975
Capacity 47, concentric
GOTO INC GE II installed 1975
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Public shows September-April, Fridays, 7 and 8 pm. Free. Observatory open
after shows. DORK-III peripheral projection system.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, Larry Cat In Space, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
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Craig Joseph, Planetarium Director
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SCC Planetarium
Seminole Community College
100 Weldon Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773-6199
(407) 328-2409 office
(407) 328-2407 fax
(407) 328-2360 recording
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Opened 1987
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.scc-fl.edu/planet
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9.1 m dome, installed 1987
Capacity 61, epicentric; annual attendance: 14000
Konica Minolta MS-8 installed 1987
Custom Mirror installed 2007
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We are enjoying a steady yearly increase in attendance. We specialize in
custom made shows designed to match the curriculum of the local school
district. Our public shows are also designed to be highly educational as
well.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
The Cowboy Astronomer
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Derek Demeter, Director (407) 708-2409
Dr. Alexander Dickison, Department Chair
Lawrence A. McAdam, Instructor/Plt. Director ext. 271
Jerry Reed, Technical Coordinator
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Planetarium
Riverview High School
One Ram Way
Sarasota, FL 34231-5199
(941) 923-1484x212
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Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST
www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/rhs/planet.htm
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9.1 m dome, installed 1992
Capacity 50
Spitz A4 installed 1992
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show
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Michael A. Mocherman
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Downtown Digital Dome Theater
Challenger Learning Center
200 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 645-7827
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Opened 2003
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.challengertlh.com
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15.3m 17° tilt Evans & Sutherland dome, installed 2004
Capacity 110, unidirectional
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 installed 2004
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IMAX Theater.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Sky Quest
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Aaron Green, Planetarium Manager
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The Pat Thomas Planetarium
Florida State University
108 Richards Building (UPL)
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4350
(850) 644-2868 physics
(850) 644-8630 phys.fax
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Opened 1980
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.physics.fsu.edu/outreach/planetarium.html
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9.1 m dome, installed 1980
Capacity 60, unidirectional; annual attendance: 6000
Spitz 512 installed 1980
Custom Mirror dome installed/planned 2008
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, Light Years From Andromeda, The Cowboy Astronomer
Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Sky Quest
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Dr. Vasken Hagopian, Director
Marco Cartagine, Deputy Director (850) 644-1194
,
Gerry Hart
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The Saunders Planetarium
Museum of Science & Industry
4801 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33617-2099
(813) 987-6100 museum
(813) 987-6310 fax
(813) 987-6337 pltrm.
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Opened 1992
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.mosi.org/planetariumsched.html
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9.1 m dome, installed 1992
Capacity 80, epicentric; annual attendance: 70000
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed/planned 2008
e-Planetarium Newtonian-1 installed/planned 2008
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space
MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, 'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision
The Voyager Encounters, Larry Cat In Space, The Mars Show, More Than Meets The Eye '93
Light Years From Andromeda
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Brian Hart, Planetarium Coordinator
Stephen A. Nipper, Manager, Plt. and Senior Prog.
Alan Joseph Peche, Manager of Theaters
,
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Dr. Buzz Aldrin Planetarium
South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North
West Palm Beach, FL 33405-3017
(561) 832-2007x224 plt
(561) 833-0551 fax
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Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.sfsm.org
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9.1 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 88, concentric; annual attendance: 20000
Spitz A3P' installed 1965
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Refurbishment soon: ECCS automation, ASH A3P', projection gallery, 66-54
epicentric seats, console, total rewire to code, datagrade video.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision, Light Years From Andromeda
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Woodrow William Grizzle, III
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