Loch Ness Productions: LNP Dome Theater Compendium Online

Planetarium, Physics & Astro., Bowling Green State University 104 Overman Hall Bowling Green, OH 43403-0001 (419) 372-2421 (419) 372-9938 fax	Opened 1984 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS http://physics.bgsu.edu/planetarium
	12.2m dome, installed 1983 Capacity 118, epicentric; annual attendance: 15000 Konica Minolta S-IIB installed 1983
Omni-Q automation, 0.5m DFM reflector plus Celestrons
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters Larry Cat In Space, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, MarsQuest, Hubble Vision 2 Oceans In Space
Dr. Dale W. Smith, Director (419) 372-8666 Diana L. Tussing

Astro-Tec Manufacturing, Inc. 550 Elm Ridge Avenue Canal Fulton, OH 44614-9369 (330) 854-2209 (330) 854-5376 fax	www.astro-tec.com
	4.57m Astro-Tec dome, installed 2003
Planetarium dome installations.
Clayton L. Hopper, General Manager Derl Wells, Project Manager/Design Eng. Stephanie Hopper, Sales Manager Sophia Haines

Hoover-Price Planetarium McKinley Museum 800 McKinley Monument Drive Canton, OH 44708-4832 (330) 455-7043 museum (330) 455-1137 fax	Opened 1960 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.mckinleymuseum.org
	7.3 m dome, installed 1960 Capacity 65, concentric; annual attendance: 15500 Spitz A3P installed 1960
Group shows by appointment only; daily shows during school breaks.
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Neptune Larry Cat In Space, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
David Lee Richards, Director , Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Shafran Planetarium Cleveland Museum of Nat. Hist. 1 Wade Oval Drive,Univ. Circle Cleveland, OH 44106-1767 (216) 231-4600 (216) 231-9960 fax	Opened 2002 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.cmnh.org/site/AtTheMuseum_PlanetariumandObservatory_ShafranPlanetarium.aspx
	12.2m dome, installed 2001 Capacity 87, unidirectional Zeiss ZKP 3S installed 2001 Sky-Skan SkyVision installed 2001
Spice Automation 2 Sets of AllSkies, 2 Sets of Pans, 3 Sets of 3 overlapping slide Projectors for Animation, 2 additional sets of 2 overlapping slide projectors. 1 Pan/Tilt Barco Video Projector, 4 of 6 Channels of SkyVision all-dome video.
Joseph M. DeRocher, Planetarium Coordinator extension 3362 Roy Kaelin, Manager of Astronomy Education Jason Davis, Astronomy Programs Coordinator ext. 3360

Planetarium,Dept. of Astronomy Ohio State University 174 West 18th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210-1106 (614) 292-1773 Dept. off. (614) 292-2928 fax (614) 297-0890 presenter	UNIV/COLLEGE http://www-astronomy.mps.ohio-state.edu/~headta/roof
	9.1 m dome Capacity 82, V-chevron; annual attendance: 500 Spitz A3PR
Programs on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the OSU Astronomy Department and Perkins Observatory.

Vandalia-Butler Planetarium Smith Middle School 3625 Little York Road Dayton, OH 45414-2454 (937) 454-6115 (937) 454-6128 fax	Opened 1970 SCHOOL/DIST
	9.1 m dome, installed 1970 Capacity 66, concentric GOTO INC VENUS installed 1970
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space, The Mars Show
Tom K. Fagan, Planetarium Director (937) 415-7015

Caryl D. Philips Space Theater Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 2600 DeWeese Parkway Dayton, OH 45414-5400 (937) 275-7431 (937) 275-5811 fax	Opened 1991 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.boonshoftmuseum.org/planetshows.php3
	15.2m dome, installed 2001 Capacity 170 Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 2001
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space, MarsQuest
Cheryl M. Adams, Director of Astronomy ext. 122 , Jason Heaton, Lasersphere Manager

Perkins Planetarium Perkins Observatory P. O. Box 449 Delaware, OH 43015 (740) 363-1257 (740) 363-1258 fax	Opened 1931 OBSERV/ASTRO PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.perkins-observatory.org
	3m dome, installed 1995 Capacity 30; annual attendance: 30000 GOTO INC EX-3 installed 1995
Public programs most Friday and Saturday nights, and at other times by special arrangement. Please call for ticket information. Part of the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.
Bob Martino Don Stevens

Planetarium Euclid High School 711 East 222nd Street Euclid, OH 44123-2092 (216) 261-2900x7871 (216) 261-3655 fax	Opened 1970 SCHOOL/DIST
	9.1 m dome Capacity 63 Spitz A4RPY
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Larry Cat In Space, The Voyager Encounters
Frances Ratka, Director ,

Planetarium Fairview Park High School 4507 West 213 Street Fairview Park, OH 44126-2190 (440) 356-3500x122	Opened 1968 SCHOOL/DIST
	9.1 m dome Capacity 68 Spitz A3P
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye
Gary Norcia, Director

Newhard Planetarium The University of Findlay 1000 North Main Street Findlay, OH 45840-3695 (419) 422-8313 university	Opened 1959 UNIV/COLLEGE www.findlay.edu/academics/colleges/cosc/academicprograms/nondegree/PHYS/Newhard+Planetarium/planetarium.htm
	7.3 m dome Capacity 65 GOTO INC S-2 Digitalis Digitarium Alpha installed 2005
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, Larry Cat In Space, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus 'Tis The Season, More Than Meets The Eye '93, The Mars Show
Dr. Andrew Kerr, Assistant Prof. of Physics (419) 434-4533

Planetarium Fostoria High School 1001 Park Avenue Fostoria, OH 44830-1497 (419) 436-4110	Opened 1971 SCHOOL/DIST
	7.6 m dome Capacity 60 Spitz Nova III
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space
Anthony J. Michele, Director Joe Johnson, Principal

Planetarium, Dept. of Physics Kent State University 105 Smith Hall Kent, OH 44240 (330) 672-3829 (330) 672-2246 reservs.	Opened 1969 UNIV/COLLEGE http://planetarium.kent.edu/users/planet
	12.2m dome Capacity 130 Spitz A3P
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Prof. Brett Ellman, Director

Planetarium Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Boulevard Lakewood, OH 44107-4594 (216) 529-4316	Opened 1960 SCHOOL/DIST
	6.1 m dome Capacity 60 Spitz A2
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, ALL SYSTEMS GO! Voyager 2 At Neptune, The Mars Show, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
James S. Comienski, Planetarium Director

Peters Planetarium Lancaster High School 1312 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130-1098 (740) 681-7560 (740) 681-7505 fax	Opened 1964 SCHOOL/DIST http://lancaster.k12.oh.us/d_smith
	7.3 m dome, installed 1964 Capacity 60; annual attendance: 3000 Spitz A3P installed 1964
This planetarium is located in a small (35,000) rural community. We perform about 80 shows/year for area elementary through high school classes, about 6 local school districts.
Daniel P. Smith, Teacher

Malabar Planetarium Mansfield City Schools 856 West Cook Road Mansfield, OH 44907-5012 (419) 525-6383	Opened 1964 SCHOOL/DIST
	7.3 m dome Capacity 75 Spitz A3P
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show
Dana D. McClure, Supervisor, Adult Voc. Educ. Richard Kaye Doug Stricker

Planetarium Mentor High School 6477 Center Street Mentor, OH 44060-4109 (440) 255-4444x369	Opened 1967 SCHOOL/DIST www.mentorhigh.com/astronomy
	9.1 m dome Capacity 70 Spitz A3P
Spitz A3P with 512 starball.
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Voyager Encounters, Larry Cat In Space

Drake Planetarium Norwood City Schools 2020 Sherman Avenue Norwood, OH 45212-2616 (513) 396-5578 (513) 396-6486 fax	Opened 1972 SCHOOL/DIST GIFTSHOP www.iglou.com/drake
	9.1 m dome, installed 1979 Capacity 75 Spitz A3P installed 1979
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space, Voyager 2 At Neptune 'Tis The Season, MarsQuest
Pamela S. Bowers, Director Frank Mercurio, Marketing Director Barbara Patterson, Store Manager Carolyn Steger, Business Manager Linda Hooks, Administrative Assistant

Clyde W. Clark Planetarium Shawnee State University 940 Second Street Portsmouth, OH 45662-4344 (740) 351-3125 office	Opened 1998 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS http://cet.ssu.portsmouth.oh.us/~planetarium
	12.2m dome, installed 1997 Capacity 66, epicentric; annual attendance: 17500 Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE installed 2006
Astro-Tec dome, Sky-Skan SPICE automation, special effects and interactive audience response systems.
Loch Ness Productions shows: 'Tis The Season, More Than Meets The Eye '93, The Cowboy Astronomer The Voyager Encounters, Light Years From Andromeda, Voyager 2 At Uranus Hubble Vision 2, Larry Cat In Space
Arthur Bogard, Senior Technician Tim Hamilton (740) 351-3145

Sidney Frohman Planetarium Sandusky Area Supp. Ed. Center 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870-4740 (419) 626-6940x336	Opened 1967 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
	9.1 m dome, installed 1967 Capacity 73, V-chevron Spitz A3P' installed 1967
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters Larry Cat In Space
Lois Wolf

Planetarium Shaker Heights High School 15911 Aldersyde Drive Shaker Heights, OH 44056 (216) 295-4251 plt. (216) 295-4277 fax (216) 295-4200 sch.office	Opened 1971 SCHOOL/DIST
	9.1 m dome, installed 1971 Capacity 60; annual attendance: 8000 Spitz A4 installed 1971
Serves K-6 buildings 75% of the time; 3 High School classes; public school shows, adult and teacher education.
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Uranus, ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Neptune
Gene Stephen Zajac, Planetarium Director , D. McNamara

Strongsville H. S. Planetarium Strongsville High School 20025 Lunn Road Strongsville, OH 44136-4925 (440) 572-7100 (440) 572-7117 fax	Opened 1964 SCHOOL/DIST
	7.3 m dome Capacity 50 Spitz A3P
Loch Ness Productions shows: More Than Meets The Eye '93
Laurel Odeal, Planetarium Director , Dan Mott

Appold Planetarium Lourdes College 6832 Convent Boulevard Sylvania, OH 43560-2898 (419) 885-3211 main voice (419) 882-3987 fax (419) 885-3211x348 recording	Opened 1964 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS www.lourdes.edu/alumni_friends
	7.3 m dome, installed 1964 Capacity 60, concentric; annual attendance: 6000 Spitz SciDome installed 2006
Loch Ness Productions shows: Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, The Voyager Encounters Larry Cat In Space, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, 'Tis The Season MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, Hubble Vision, The Mars Show, Light Years From Andromeda Season Of Light
Erika Buri, Planetarium Coordinator (419) 517-8897

Ritter Planetarium Univ. of Toledo, Mail Stop 113 2801 West Bancroft Street Toledo, OH 43606-3328 (419) 530-2650 reception (419) 530-5167 fax (419) 530-4037 24 hr info	Opened 1967 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.rpbo.utoledo.edu
	12.2m dome, installed 1967 Capacity 100, epicentric; annual attendance: 28000 Spitz A3P' installed 1967
Internet: rbpo@utphya.phya.utoledo.edu
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Neptune, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
Dr. Nancy Morrison, Director Alexander T. Mak, Associate Director (419) 530-4641 ,

Planetarium Warrensville Hts. High School 4270 Northfield Road Warrensville Heights, OH 44128-2812 (216) 752-8585x24	Opened 1965 SCHOOL/DIST
	7.3 m dome Capacity 60 Spitz A3P
Loch Ness Productions shows: Larry Cat In Space
James Shannon

Westlake Schools Planetarium Parkside Middle School 24525 Hilliard Road Westlake, OH 44145-3518 (440) 835-6325 (440) 835-5572 fax (440) 899-3075 sch.office	Opened 1966 SCHOOL/DIST
	6.1 m dome Capacity 50 Spitz Nova III
Educational programs, K-12 Participatory emphasis
Loch Ness Productions shows: More Than Meets The Eye
Jeanne E. Bishop ,

Fred F. Silk Planetarium The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Av SW, PO Box 202 Wilmot, OH 44689-0202 (330) 359-5235 (330) 359-7898 fax (877) 359-5235 toll-free	Opened 1984 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR GIFTSHOP www.twcac.org/Planetarium/planetarium.htm
	5m dome, installed 2000 Capacity 40, concentric Viewlex Apollo installed 2000
Operated by Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Public programs on alternate Sundays.
Loch Ness Productions shows: The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters
David P. Gill, Director Rev. Dave Ross, Planetarium Coordinator Robin K. Gill, Assistant Director Joann Ballbach, Education Director

Ward Beecher Planetarium Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555-2001 (330) 941-7278 workroom (330) 941-3121 fax (330) 941-3616 office	Opened 1967 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS www.cc.ysu.edu/physics-astro/planet.htm
	12.2m Spitz dome, installed 1967 Capacity 150, unidirectional; annual attendance: 20000 GOTO INC CHRONOS installed 2006 Spitz SciDome installed 2005
School shows: Tues.-Thurs, grades ps-12. Public shows: Fridays & Saturdays, free admission. Observatory. 8-proj. pan, 6-proj. all-sky, 7 dissolve fields, homebuilt laser.
Loch Ness Productions shows: ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show
Dr. Patrick R. Durrell, Director Sharon Shanks, Planetarium Lecturer , Richard Pirko, Producer/Technician Ted Pedas, Lecturer Emeritus