Weatherford Planetarium
Berea College
CPO 2919
Berea, KY 40404
(859) 985-3301
(859) 986-4506 fax
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Opened 1985
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
http://physics.berea.edu
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9.1 m dome, installed 1985
Capacity 51, epicentric; annual attendance: 5000
Konica Minolta MS-10 installed 1985
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Larry Cat In Space, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, Hubble Vision, Light Years From Andromeda
'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision 2
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Tracy Hodge, Director
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Hardin Planetarium, Dept. of
Physics & Astro., Western Ky.
University, 1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-4044 plt.
(270) 745-2014 dept. fax
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Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/Ogden/Phyast/p4_.htm
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12.2m dome, installed 1967
Capacity 150, concentric
Spitz A3P installed 1967
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Hardin Planetarium serves university students, community, and the state.
Programs designed to be entertaining and educational. Closed to the public
in the summer.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show
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Dr. Roger L. Scott, Director (270) 745-3817
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Golden Pond Planetarium
TVA/Land Between The Lakes
345 Maintenance Road
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 924-2088
(270) 924-2238 fax
(800) 455-5897 toll-free
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Opened 1979
GOVT/MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.lbl.org/PLGate.html
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12.2m 19° tilt dome, installed 1979
Capacity 84, epicentric; annual attendance: 42000
Spitz 512 installed 1979
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Home to the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers, the Golden Pond
Planetarium at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation area has
daily planetarium shows, public observing sessions, Star Parties,
and more. Take a virtual tour on the LBL website!
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Hubble Vision, 'Tis The Season
The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, Light Years From Andromeda
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Don Partain, Director (270) 924-2243
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Jan Partain
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US Bank Haile Digital Theater
Northern Kentucky University
144 Science Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099-1900
(859) 572-5115
(857) 572-6092 fax
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Opened 2007
UNIV/COLLEGE
http://physics.nku.edu
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9.1 m dome, installed 2006
Capacity 61
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 Laser installed 2007
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Chuck Hawkins, NKU Physics Dept. Chair
Dan Spence, Digital Planetarium Coord.
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Gheens Science Hall and
Rauch Planetarium, Univ. of
Louisville, 108 W.Brandeis Av.
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-6665 voice/mail
(502) 852-0831 fax
(502) 852-6664 recording
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Opened 1962
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.louisville.edu/planetarium
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16.8m 15° tilt dome, installed 2001
Capacity 160, epicentric
Spitz 1024 installed 2001
Spitz ESky I installed 2001
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ESky I theater, projecting with three video projectors a single integrated
screen covering 200 degrees by 60 degrees. ATM-4 automation system.
All sky projectors. One inset projector.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show, Larry Cat In Space
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Rachel Connolly, Director
Robin Davison, Gift Store Manager
Drew H. Foster, Technical Coordinator
John Scott Miller, Program Coordinator (502) 852-0212
Jann Hall, Program Assistant (502) 852-5550
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Planetarium
Morehead State University
Box 1227
Morehead, KY 40351-5227
(606) 783-2917
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Opened 1976
UNIV/COLLEGE
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6.1 m dome
Capacity 30
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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Charles J. Whidden, Planetarium Director
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Planetarium,Answers in Genesis
The Creation Museum
2800 Bullitsburg Church Road
Petersburg, KY 41080
(888) 582-4253
(800) 778-3390
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Opened 2007
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.creationmuseum.org
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12.2m dome, installed 2004
unidirectional
Spitz A3P installed 2004
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP installed 2006
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Ken Ham, AIG Founder and President
Jason Lisle, Ph.D
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Planetarium
East Kentucky Science Center
7 Bert Combs Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 889-0303
(606) 889-0306 fax
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Opened 2004
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.wedoscience.org
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12.2m dome, installed 2003
GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2003
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Cowboy Astronomer, Hubble Vision 2, Light Years From Andromeda
Sky Quest
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Eric Thomas, Director
Kate Zylland, astrokate@gmail.com
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Arnim D. Hummel Planetarium
Eastern Kentucky University
Hummel 201, 521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 622-1547 bus. off.
(859) 622-6666 fax
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Opened 1988
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.planetarium.eku.edu
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20.6m 27° tilt dome, installed 1988
Capacity 164, unidirectional; annual attendance: 40000
Spitz Space Voyager installed 1988
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision, Larry Cat In Space, MarsQuest
Light Years From Andromeda, Oceans In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Cory A. Anderson, Interim Director
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Irene W Pennington Planetarium
La. Art & Science Museum
100 South River Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 344-9478 office
(225) 344-9477 fax
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Opened 2003
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.lasm.org
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18.3m 14° tilt Astro-Tec dome, installed 2002
Capacity 150, epicentric; attendance: 70000 (2008)
Konica Minolta Infinium IIB installed 2002
Sky-Skan definiti installed/planned 2008
5m Avela dome, installed 2005
Capacity 20
Elumenati HAL-1200 installed 2005
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8/70 film projection, Omniscan laser projector, Challenger Center.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Neptune
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Jon W. Elvert, Planetarium Director
Nita Mitchell, Planetarium Educator
Mike Smail, Planetarium Producer (225) 344-5272x145
Chandra Weathers, Planetarium Educator
David Kors, Technical Director
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Planetarium
Kenner's Rivertown Museums
405 Williams Boulevard
Kenner, LA 70062
(504) 468-7231
(504) 471-2159 fax
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Opened 1989
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
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7.9 m dome, installed 1989
Capacity 43, unidirectional
Spitz A3P installed 1989
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93, 'Tis The Season, MarsQuest, Larry Cat In Space
Hubble Vision 2
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Roussel Planetarium & Megadome
Cinema, Rivertown Museums
2020 Fourth Street
Kenner, LA 70062
(504) 468-7231
(504) 471-2159 fax
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Opened 2004
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.rivertownkenner.com/planetarium.html
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15.3m tilt dome, installed 2003
unidirectional
Zeiss Starmaster installed 2003
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, The Cowboy Astronomer, The Voyager Encounters
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Heidi Ransom, Assistant Coordinator (504) 468-7231x232
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Lafayette Planetarium
Lafayette Nat. History Museum
433 Jefferson Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 291-5544 museum
(337) 291-5464 fax
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Opened 1969
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.lnhm.org
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12.2m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 72, epicentric; annual attendance: 25000
Spitz A4 installed 1969
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The Museum relocated to a much larger building in late 2002, refurbishing
and installing the original star machine in the new planetarium. New
equipment is by JHE. Full-time staff includes Curator, Assistant Curator
and Technician. Rooftop observatory under construction.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Voyager Encounters, The Cowboy Astronomer
Light Years From Andromeda, MarsQuest, Oceans In Space, Hubble Vision 2
Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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David E. Hostetter, Curator of the Planetarium (337) 291-5547
Dexter J. LeDoux, Museum/Planetarium Technician (337) 291-5460
Doug Nelson, Assistant Planetarium Curator (337) 291-5495
Karen Miller
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Planetarium
St. Charles Parish Library
PO Box 949, 105 Lakewood Drive
Luling, LA 70070
(985) 785-8471
(985) 785-8499 fax
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Opened 1976
GOVT/MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SHOWS
www.stcharles.lib.la.us/planetarium
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6.1 m dome, installed 2002
Capacity 42, epicentric; annual attendance: 6000
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE-II installed/planned 2008
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Part of a public library, we offer free public shows Mondays and Wednesdays
6:30pm & 7:30pm. Saturday children's shows 10am & 2pm. School shows
available during the week. We presently have over 120 shows loaded in our
MEDIAGLOBE which are available for immediate showing.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space, The Cowboy Astronomer
The Mars Show, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, Light Years From Andromeda
Oceans In Space, 'Tis The Season, MarsQuest, Larry Cat In Space
The Cowboy Astronomer, Sky Quest, Hubble Vision 2
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Gary J. Meibaum, Planetarium Director
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Jason Barrett Talley
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Planetarium
Louisiana Tech University
P. O. Box 3163 T. S.
Ruston, LA 71272
(318) 257-2866 plt.
(318) 257-2957 fax
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Opened 1970
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.latech.edu/planetarium
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12.2m dome, installed 1970
Capacity 120, unidirectional
Spitz A4RPY installed 1970
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A student-run facility
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, MarsQuest
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Glenn Beer
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Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium
Sci-Port Discovery Center
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 424-3466
(877) 724-7678 toll-free
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Opened 1998
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.sciport.org
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18m tilt dome
Capacity 178, unidirectional
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 Laser installed 2006
4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab, installed 2003
Capacity 30
Learning Technologies Starlab
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Ann Fumarolo, CEO
Rebecca Nesbitt
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