Planetarium, Survey Branch
US Army Field Artillery School
ATSF-GCS
Fort Sill, OK 73503
(589) 351-6616x2805
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Opened 1954
UNIV/COLLEGE
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7.9 m dome, installed 1990
Capacity 70
Konica Minolta MS-8 installed 1990
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season
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SFC Young Dennis, Planetarium Director
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Kirkpatrick Planetarium
Omniplex Science & Arts Museum
2100 NE 52nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7107
(405) 602-6664 Omni. main
(405) 602-3768 fax
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Opened 1978
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.omniplex.org
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12.2m dome, installed 1982
Capacity 119, concentric; annual attendance: 80000
Konica Minolta S-IIB installed 1982
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Spice Automation and All-Sky, Sony Video Projector, 2 Pioneer Laser Disc
players. Daily star shows, both live and recorded. School programming for
25,000/year, public programming for 55,000/year.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Voyager Encounters, MarsQuest, Hubble Vision 2
Oceans In Space, Light Years From Andromeda
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Wayne Harris-Wyrick, Director (405) 602-3705
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Terry McGhee, Artist/backup teacher (405) 602-3704
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Bertelsmeyer Planetarium
Tulsa Air and Space Museum
3624 North 74th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74115-3622
(918) 834-9900
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Opened 2006
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com
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15.2m 10° tilt Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2006
Capacity 110, unidirectional
Spitz ESky II installed 2006
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Chris Pagan, Planetarium Director ext. 401
Katheryn Pennington, Executive Director
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Planetarium
The Science Factory
2300 Leo Harris Parkway
Eugene, OR 97401-8834
(541) 682-7888
(541) 484-9027 fax
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Opened 1980
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.sciencefactory.org
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12.5m dome, installed 1979
Capacity 110, epicentric; annual attendance: 22000
Konica Minolta S-IIB installed 1979
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Reopened June 2003 under new management (The Science Factory -- colocated).
All programs include 50 to 100% live, interactive portion. Multiple video
sources and projectors, all-sky and multiple-use slide projectors.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1518, Eugene, OR 97440.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Neptune, More Than Meets The Eye, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Susan Diane Peterson, Planetarium Director (541) 682-7891
Frank Gornto, Technician
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Kendall Planetarium
O. M. S. I.
1945 S. E. Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97214-3356
(503) 797-4000
(503) 797-4500
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Opened 1968
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.omsi.edu
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15.8m dome, installed 1999
Capacity 200, concentric; annual attendance: 85000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 installed 2006
5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2005
Capacity 20
e-Planetarium Elumenati HAL-1200 installed 2005
Learning Technologies Starlab
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters
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Jim Todd, Planetarium Manager (503) 797-4551
Adam Hertlein, Lead Planetarium Technician
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Planetarium
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Drive, NE
Salem, OR 97305-1453
(503) 399-5161
(503) 399-5214 fax
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Opened 1977
UNIV/COLLEGE
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10m 10° tilt dome, installed 1976
Capacity 65, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1976
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Neptune, Hubble Vision
'Tis The Season, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Light Years From Andromeda
Hubble Vision 2, Oceans In Space
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Thomas A. McDonough, Planetarium Director
Dean A. Kelly, Planetarium Assistant
Jason Peterson
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Joseph Grady Planetarium
Lehigh Valley Am. Astron. Soc.
620A East Rock Road
Allentown, PA 18103-7525
(610) 797-3476 HQ
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Opened 1965
OBSERV/ASTRO
www.lvaas.net
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6.4 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 50, unidirectional
Spitz installed 1965
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
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George H. Maurer, Planetarium Director (610) 967-1991
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Allentown S. Dist. Planetarium
Louis E. Dieruff High School
815 North Irving Street
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5557 messages
(610) 282-3583 fax
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Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
www.planetarium.org
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7.3 m dome, installed 1964
Capacity 35, concentric; annual attendance: 8000
Spitz A3P installed 1964
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The ASD Planetarium serves not only the Allentown School District, but
the greater Lehigh Valley with live, participatory programming that not
only educates, but also entertains. Program outlines are available on
the www. The ASD Planetarium program is completely self-funded.
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Gary A. Becker
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Neil Armstrong Planetarium
Altoona Area High School
1415 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8315
(814) 946-8272 fax
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Opened 1974
SCHOOL/DIST GIFTSHOP
www.geocities.com/neilarmstrongplanetarium
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9.1 m dome, installed 1974
Capacity 65; annual attendance: 2000
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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The planetarium presents programs for the district's elementary children on
a daily basis. Secondary astronomy presentations are given to the high
school astronomy classes. Seasonal sky shows are provided for the general
public during the school year.
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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, The Voyager Encounters, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision, Light Years From Andromeda
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James Krug, Planetarium Director
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Freedom Planetarium
Freedom High School
3149 Chester Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2896
(610) 867-5843
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Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
www.beth.k12.pa.us/BASD/planetarium/planetarium_home.html
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 98, V-chevron
Spitz A3P
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
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William Safranek, Director
,
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East Coast Control Systems
347 Bigler Road, P.O. Box 486
Bigler, PA 16825-0486
(814) 857-5420
(814) 857-5422 fax
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www.eastcoastcontrol.com
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Presentation control systems
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Jon L. Frantz
,
Paul Stearns
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Charles M. Kanev Planetarium
Dickenson College
S. C. Box 156
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 245-1215
(717) 245-1413 Smith
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Opened 2000
UNIV/COLLEGE
http://physics.dickinson.edu/~dept_web/building/planetarium.html
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10.7m dome, installed 1999
Spitz 1024 installed 1999
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show
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Dr. Robert Boyle, Physics Department Chair
T. Scott Smith, Assoc. Prof. Physics & Astron.
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Spitz, Inc., P. O. Box 198
700 Brandywine Drive
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 459-5200
(610) 459-3830 fax
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Opened 1946
PRIVATE/COMML
www.spitzinc.com
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12.2m Spitz dome
Spitz SciDome
9.1 m Spitz dome
Spitz SciDome
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A 60+ year-old full service planetarium company specializing in turn-key
theaters, planetarium design - projection domes as lap seam, Premium Seam
and NanoSeam - planetarium projection systems including SciDome, Digistar3
and OM instruments - automation systems - fulldome shows.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Jonathan Shaw, President and CEO
Mike Bruno, Creative Media Director ext. 173
Scott Huggins, Director of Marketing ext. 125
,
Joyce Towne, Customer Accounts Director (888) 778-7253 ext. 126
David Millard, Director of Digital Products
Allan Wells, Director of Sales
Brad Thompson, Digital Animation and Design
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Visual Bandwidth, Inc.
1290 Baltimore Pike, Suite 111
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 590-4269
(484) 459-0406 mobile
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www.visualbandwidth.com
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Edward J. Lantz
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Peirce Planetarium
Clarion University
335 Peirce Science Center
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 393-2569
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Opened 1968
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.clarion.edu/admiss/onlinetour/peircescience.shtml
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12.2m dome, installed 1968
Capacity 100
Spitz A3PR installed 1968
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision 2
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Dr. John Ernissee, Director
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Clearfield Planetarium
Clearfield Area School Dist.
P. O. Box 910, 438 River St.
Clearfield, PA 16830-0910
(814) 765-2401x320
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Opened 1975
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.2 m dome
Capacity 62
Spitz 512
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Dennis Webster, Planetarium Coordinator
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Fred W. Diehl Planetarium
Danville Area School District
600 Walnut Street
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 275-4111
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Opened 1975
SCHOOL/DIST
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8.1 m dome
Capacity 60, epicentric
Viewlex
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Larry Cat In Space
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Mike McDevitt, Director
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Planetarium
Sandy Run Middle School
520 Twining Road
Dresher, PA 19025-1995
(215) 576-3251 office
(215) 572-3886 fax
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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9m dome, installed 1967
Capacity 50
Spitz A3P installed 1967
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, Voyager 2 At Neptune, More Than Meets The Eye '93
Larry Cat In Space, Light Years From Andromeda, Hubble Vision 2
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Daniel Jaycox, Director
,
Kim Small (215) 576-3280x7241
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East Penn Planetarium
Emmaus Penn School District
850 North Street
Emmaus, PA 18049-2246
(610) 965-1650
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Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 40, concentric; annual attendance: 2000
Spitz A3P installed 1965
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, The Voyager Encounters
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, Larry Cat In Space, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
More Than Meets The Eye '93, Hubble Vision, 'Tis The Season
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Charles Takacs, Director of Planetarium
,
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Erie Planetarium, Erie County
Historical Society and Museums
356 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16507-1245
(814) 871-5790
(814) 866-0046 fax
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Opened 1959
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.eriecountyhistory.org/erie_planetarium/planetarium_main_page.htm
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6.1 m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 43, epicentric
Spitz A3PR installed 1969
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East Coast Control System. Shows M-F by reservation, Sat. 1, 2, 3, and 4PM.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, The Mars Show, Voyager 2 At Neptune
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Jim Gavio, Planetarium Coordinator
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Planetarium
Glendale High School
1466 Beaver Valley Road
Flinton, PA 16640-8900
(814) 687-4261
(814) 687-3341 fax
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Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST
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3.1 m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 30
Spitz Nova installed 1969
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Uranus, Voyager 2 At Neptune
MAGELLAN: Report From Venus, Hubble Vision
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Paul R. Conway, Science Teacher
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Ridley Planetarium
Ridley School District
1001 Morton Avenue
Folsom, PA 19033-2997
(610) 534-1900x107
(610) 534-2335 fax
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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4.3 m tilt dome
Capacity 40, unidirectional
Spitz A4
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space
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Mike Iannacci, Media Coordinator
Rich Clevenstine, Science Dept./Plt. Programmer
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Hatter Planetarium
Gettysburg College
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 337-6050
(717) 337-6666 fax
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Opened 1966
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.gettysburg.edu/academics/physics/hatter/index.html
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9.1 m dome, installed 1966
Capacity 100, concentric
Spitz A3P installed 1966
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Ian Clarke, Program Director
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Planetarium
Pine-Richland High School
700 Warrendale Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 625-4444
(724) 625-4640 fax
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Opened 1994
SCHOOL/DIST
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7m dome, installed 1993
Capacity 30, unidirectional
Zeiss ZKP 3 installed 1993
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Robert Pilat, Director
Ron Drop, Co-Director
Troy McCurdy, Science Teacher (724) 625-4444x1831
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Seneca Valley Planetarium
Seneca Valley School District
126 Seneca School Road
Harmony, PA 16037-9101
(724) 452-6040x149 business
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Opened 1964
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.4 m dome, installed 1964
Capacity 60, concentric; annual attendance: 4600
Spitz A3P installed 1964
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David C. Ruffaner, Director
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Planetarium
State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783-9914
(717) 783-1073 fax
(717) 787-4980 Museum
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Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.statemuseumpa.org/planet.html
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9.1 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 90, concentric
Spitz SciDome installed 2005
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We are part of Pa. State Government and are located on the 3rd floor of the
State Museum. We produce Public shows rather than lesson-oriented programs.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, More Than Meets The Eye, HUBBLE: Report From Orbit
Hubble Vision, 'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision 2, Larry Cat In Space
Sky Quest, Season Of Light
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Planetarium
Lower Moreland School District
555 Red Lion Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-6214
(215) 938-0220x212
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 61
Spitz A3P
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John F. Richardson, Retired Planetarium Director
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West Allegheny Planetarium
West Allegheny Middle School
207 West Allegheny Road
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-3422
(724) 695-8979 school
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Opened 1972
SCHOOL/DIST
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4.3 m dome, installed 1972
Capacity 30
Viewlex Apollo installed 1972
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
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William J. Berry, Planetarium Director
Douglas J. White, Planetarium Director
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Geoscience Planetarium
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania
975 Oakland Avenue
Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-2379 secretary
(724) 357-5700 fax
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Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.iup.edu/geoscience/More/facilities.shtm
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9.1 m dome, installed 1966
Capacity 75, unidirectional; annual attendance: 4000
Spitz A3P installed 1966
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Connie J. Sutton, Planetarium Director (724) 357-5626
Ken Coles, Assistant Professor (724) 357-5626
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Planetarium
Pequea Valley High School
4033 East Newport Road
Kinzers, PA 17535-0287
(717) 768-5510x5021
(717) 768-5523 fax
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 72
Spitz A3P
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Rob Webb, Physics and Astronomy Teacher
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North Museum Planetarium
North Museum of Nat. History
400 College Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-4315
(717) 358-4504 fax
(717) 291-3941 front desk
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Opened 1954
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.northmuseum.org/planetarium.htm
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12.5m dome, installed 1962
Capacity 90, epicentric
Spitz A4RPY installed 1962
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JHE automation, panorama, all-sky, 3 video projectors, and
graphics computers. Programs are presented on weekdays to
school groups, weekends to public audiences. Home of
Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County. Part-time staff.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, The Mars Show, 'Tis The Season, Light Years From Andromeda
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Michael E. Smith, Senior Astronomy Educator
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Planetarium
North Penn School District
1340 South Valley Forge Road
Lansdale, PA 19446-4718
(215) 368-9800
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Opened 1971
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 70
Spitz 1024 installed 2004
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Daniel C. Zielinski, Planetarium Director ext. 348
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Planetarium
Greater Latrobe Sr.High School
131 Arnold Palmer Road
Latrobe, PA 15650-3427
(724) 539-4225
(724) 539-4295 fax
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Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
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9.1 m dome, installed 2003
Capacity 63, unidirectional; annual attendance: 2000
Spitz A5 installed 2003
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ATM-4 automation system and LED cove.
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Jason Brandt, Director
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Planetarium
Lebanon High School
1000 South 8th Street
Lebanon, PA 17042-6726
(717) 273-9391
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SCHOOL/DIST
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5.5 m dome
Capacity 40
Spitz Nova
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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Robert W. Rupp, Teacher & Planetarium Director
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Planetarium
Cedar Crest High School
115 East Evergreen Road
Lebanon, PA 17042-7596
(717) 272-2031
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Opened 1966
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome
Capacity 70
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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Michelle Jeffries, Astronomy teacher
Patricia Sholly
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Ulmer Planetarium
Lock Haven University of PA
Fairview Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
(570) 893-2075
(570) 893-2048
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Opened 1969
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.lhup.edu/~jreid/planetarium.htm
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9.1 m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 60, unidirectional; annual attendance: 1200
Spitz A4RPY installed 1969
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Shows are presented for the local public elementary and secondary school
classes by appointment. Also, a Christmas Show and a Spring Show are
presented each year for the general public with no admission fee.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, The Voyager Encounters
HUBBLE: Report From Orbit, The Cowboy Astronomer
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Prof. Donald Lynn Brobst, Director
Dr. James Wheeler (570) 893-2054
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Strait Planetarium
Mansfield University
Physics Department
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-4570
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Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.mansfield.edu/news/story/default.cfm?SID=953
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13.4m dome
Capacity 110
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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Richard Mason, Emeritus Professor: Astronomy
Michael Vayansky (570) 662-4752
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Planetarium
Montour High School
Clever Road
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 787-2080
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Opened 1978
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome
Capacity 54
Spitz A3P
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
The Voyager Encounters, Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision
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Ronald G. Buday, Planetarium Director
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Good Hope Planetarium
Good Hope Middle School
451 Skyport Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6898
(717) 761-1865
(717) 766-0217 admin.
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SCHOOL/DIST
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Spitz 373
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Uranus
Voyager 2 At Neptune, 'Tis The Season
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Glen R. Perry, Jr., Planetarium Director
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Zeiss Planetariums NA Distrib.
Seiler Instrument Co.
c/o 23 Narbrook Park
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 664-0308 phone/fax
(215) 694-0023 cell
(800) 726-8805 toll-free
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www.seilerinst.com
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Laura Misajet
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Planetarium
Nazareth Senior High School
501 East Center Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-1730
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Opened 1971
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.9 m dome
GOTO INC VENUS
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ECCS automation, video.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
'Tis The Season, Light Years From Andromeda, More Than Meets The Eye '93
The Cowboy Astronomer, Oceans In Space, Larry Cat In Space
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Dennis Hahn, Planetarium Curator (610) 759-1118x5385
Shelly Thomas, Director and 2nd Grade Teacher (610) 759-5228
Ken Butz, Bushkill Elem. Principal (610) 759-1118
Paul Reilly, Technician (610) 759-1170x1131
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Westminster Coll. Planetarium
Westminster College
Physics Dept., Hoyt Building
New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001
(724) 946-7200 phys.dept.
(724) 946-7146 fax
(724) 946-7202 info
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Opened 1987
UNIV/COLLEGE
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7.3 m dome, installed 1987
Capacity 44, unidirectional
Spitz 512 installed 1987
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A college/community facility oriented to teaching, presentations for
special groups, and some public programs.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye, The Voyager Encounters, The Mars Show
'Tis The Season, Hubble Vision 2
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Sam Lightner, Professor of Physics (724) 946-7204
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Gerald R. Mallon Planetarium
Arcola Intermediate School
4000 Eagleville Road
Norristown, PA 19403-1834
(610) 489-5000
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Opened 1974
SCHOOL/DIST
www.methacton.k12.pa.us/arcola/planetarium/mallon.htm
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 60, unidirectional
Spitz 512
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ATM-4.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, The Mars Show, More Than Meets The Eye '93, Light Years From Andromeda
'Tis The Season, Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision 2
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Ted Williams ext. 30208
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Planetarium
Northampton Area Middle School
1617 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817
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Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome
Capacity 54
Spitz A4RPY
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, Hubble Vision, Larry Cat In Space, Hubble Vision 2
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Jonathan Terry, Director
Keith Venanzi, Teacher
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Fels Planetarium
Franklin Institute Sci. Museum
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1115
(215) 448-1141 office
(215) 448-1332 fax
(215) 448-1106 planetrm.
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Opened 1933
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
http://www2.fi.edu/theater/planetarium/theater-info.php
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18.2m Spitz Premium Seam dome, installed 2003
Capacity 220, unidirectional; attendance: 250000 (2005)
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2004
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2nd planetarium in US. Removable seats for rentals, ADA access.
Original 'The Sky Tonight' shows since 1933.
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Derrick Pitts, Director of Plt. Programs (215) 448-1234
Karen Wheatley, Theater Operations Director (215) 448-1220
Simon Nagle, Program Assistant, Audio
Andrew Wood (215) 448-1293
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Buhl Digital Dome
Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
(412) 237-3397 office
(412) 237-3395 fax
(412) 237-3400 main line
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Opened 1939
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org
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15.2m dome, installed 1995
Capacity 154, epicentric
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 1995
Sky-Skan definiti installed 2006
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One of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
SPICE automation, SPICE interactive, Video.
16 inch telescope, Starshow packages. AVI Omniscan laser shows.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus
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John G. Radzilowicz, Director (412) 237-3399
Jean Philpott, Presenter/Office Manager
James P. Hughes, Producer (412) 237-3348
Dan Malerbo, Education Specialist (412) 237-1692
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Discovery Dome, Carnegie
Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 578-2580
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MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
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5m Avela Go-Dome dome
Capacity 25, unidirectional
e-Planetarium Elumenati
6m Avela Go-Dome dome
Capacity 25
e-Planetarium Elumenati
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Kerry Handron
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Keystone Oaks S.D. Planetarium
Keystone Oaks High School
1000 Kelton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2487
(412) 571-1221
(412) 571-6048 fax
(412) 571-6042
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Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.1 m dome, installed 1967
Capacity 60, epicentric; annual attendance: 900
Spitz A4 installed 1967
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KOHS Planetarium shows are produced by our students. We offer shows for
all grade levels, for the community and local organizations.
Restored by district resident Mr. Jim Moorhouse, the projector and
dome are now fully utilized as a community resource.
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Charles J. Rodkey, Director Come visit our student produced planetarium shows!
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Planetarium
Mt. Lebanon High School
155 Cochran Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228-1381
(412) 344-2043
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Opened 1972
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome
Capacity 35
Spitz A4
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus
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Dale K. Griffith, Director
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Planetarium
North Hills High School
53 Rochester Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15229-1188
(412) 318-1405
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Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome, installed 1969
Capacity 40; annual attendance: 4000
Spitz A4 installed 1969
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Programs made available to the school and community by appointment. Groups
may choose automated or live shows, or special programs designed to
accommodate class or group objectives. Public shows presented occasionally,
advertised through local papers and schools.
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Susan C. Batson, Planetarium Director
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Planetarium
Fox Chapel High School
611 Field Club Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2406
(412) 963-9600
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Opened 1987
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome, installed 1987
Spitz 373 installed 1987
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93, The Cowboy Astronomer, 'Tis The Season
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Lawrence G. Thomas, Director
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Planetarium
Colonial Middle School
716 Belvoir Road
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1296
(610) 275-5100x2153
(610) 278-2447 fax
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Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome, installed 1968
Capacity 35
Spitz A3PR installed 1968
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, Larry Cat In Space
More Than Meets The Eye '93, The Voyager Encounters
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Cyndie Slagle
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The Planetarium at the
Reading Public Museum
500 Museum Road
Reading, PA 19611-1425
(610) 371-5850x244 plt.
(610) 371-5632 fax
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Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
http://planetarium.readingpublicmuseum.org
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12.2m dome, installed 1968
Capacity 134, concentric; attendance: 15034 (2005)
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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Arion automated projector system, 6 horizon projection system, dozens of
special EFX, video projection system.
Public shows every Sunday. School and private shows daily. Birthday parties,
private parties, etc.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Neptune, The Voyager Encounters, Larry Cat In Space
Hubble Vision, More Than Meets The Eye '93, 'Tis The Season
Light Years From Andromeda
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Mike Feyers, Science Curator
Mark J. Mazurkiewicz, Manager/Producer
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Henry Hunsicker
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Julia Fowler Planetarium
Eastern University
1300 Eagle Road
Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696
(610) 341-5945
(610) 341-1549 fax
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Opened 1972
UNIV/COLLEGE
http://daniel.eastern.edu/depts/physsci/scidome.htm
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6.1 m dome, installed 1972
Capacity 40, concentric; attendance: 2000 (2007)
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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Primarily used for visiting classes, home school groups, and public shows.
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Dr. David H. Bradstreet, Observ./Planetarium Director
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Planetarium
West Scranton Int. School
1401 Fellows Street
Scranton, PA 18504-2140
(570) 348-3475
(570) 348-3610
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Opened 1975
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m Spitz dome, installed 1975
Capacity 50, epicentric
Spitz 512
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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Jacque W. Petherick, Jr., Director
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Roy Dibert Planetarium
Franklin Science Center
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532-2248
(717) 532-1491
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Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.ship.edu/about/fsc.html
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 56
Spitz A4
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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John M. Roddick, Planetarium Director
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Planetarium
Forest Hills High School
Box 158
Sidman, PA 15955-0158
(814) 487-7613
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SCHOOL/DIST
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93, Larry Cat In Space
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Ray Danel
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Planetarium, Dep. of Astronomy
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 690-6886
(610) 328-7895 fax
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Opened 2002
UNIV/COLLEGE
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4.9 m Learning Technologies Starlab, installed 2002
Capacity 30
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Public programs once a month while classes are in session.
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Planetarium
Tunkhannock Area High School
120-1/2 West Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1497
(570) 836-8241
(570) 836-4719 fax
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Opened 1971
SCHOOL/DIST
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6.1 m dome, installed 2002
Capacity 36
GOTO INC GE II installed 2002
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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Jason Petula, Planetarium Director
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PSU Planetarium
Pennsylvania State University
525 Davey Lab
University Park, PA 16802-6305
(814) 865-0418 Astr.dept.
(814) 863-3399 fax
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UNIV/COLLEGE
www.astro.psu.edu/outreach/outreach.html
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4.6 m dome
Capacity 30, concentric; annual attendance: 3000
Spitz Nova III
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Two main programs: for field trips from K-12 classes and other groups
(scouts, after school programs); and Penn State students in introductory
astronomy classes.
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Michael Weinstein, Head Teaching Assistant
Christopher Palma, Lecturer/Outreach Fellow
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Planetarium
Ft. Couch School
515 Fort Couch Road
Upper Saint Clair, PA 15241-2018
(412) 854-3046 office
(412) 854-5488 fax
(412) 854-3095
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Opened 1990
SCHOOL/DIST
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7m dome
Capacity 28, unidirectional
Spitz 373
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters, More Than Meets The Eye
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Willian White, Planetarium Director
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HW Ray Special Experience Room
Centennial School District
666 Reeves Lane
Warminster, PA 18974-3025
(215) 441-6000
(215) 441-6157 sch. secy.
(215) 441-6006 fax
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Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST
www.centennialsd.org/page.php?pid=144
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12.2m Spitz dome, installed 1969
Capacity 75; attendance: 13000 (2006)
Spitz STP installed 1969
Spitz SciDome installed 2006
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ECCS Automation System
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Neptune
Season Of Light
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Donald O. Knapp, Planetarium Director ext. 1405
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WCU Planetarium
West Chester University
Geology & Astronomy Department
West Chester, PA 19383-0001
(610) 436-2727 Astr. Dep.
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Opened 1969
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
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9.8 m dome, installed 1994
Capacity 73, concentric; annual attendance: 1000
Spitz A5 installed 1994
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Dr. John Stolar, Professor (610) 436-2788
Dr. Marc Gagne (610) 436-3014
Karen Vanlandingham
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Planetarium
York Suburban High School
1800 Hollywood Drive
York, PA 17403-3097
(717) 843-3881
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Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 75, unidirectional
Spitz A4
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
More Than Meets The Eye '93
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David R. Black
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