L. E. Phillips Planetarium
Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
(715) 836-5731
(715) 836-3955 dept. fax
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Opened 1965
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.uwec.edu/physics/planetarium
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7.3 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 4000
Spitz A3P installed 1965
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Public programs presented weekly during the Spring and
Fall semesters.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Larry Cat In Space, More Than Meets The Eye '93
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Dr. Lauren Likkel, Assoc. Prof. Physics and Astro (715) 836-5034
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Planetarium
Southwest High School
1331 Packerland Drive
Green Bay, WI 54304-1399
(920)
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Opened 1974
SCHOOL/DIST
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6.1 m dome
Capacity 35
Viewlex Apollo
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show
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Ray Greisinger
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Planetarium
Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Cowley Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 785-8669
(608) 785-8403 fax
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Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.uwlax.edu/planetarium
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7.3 m dome, installed 1966
Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 9460
Spitz A3P installed 1966
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ECCS Automation & lighting. 16 Ektas (left, center, and right screens, pans,
zoom, rotator, 2-axis, and slew), video, supernova, comet, warp. Receiver,
CD, DVD, laserdisc, VHS, mini-disc. Monthly public programs at 7 pm Mondays;
weekly Album Encounters (light and laser shows) at 7 and 8 pm Thursdays.
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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, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
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Gordon Stewart
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Planetarium
Central High School
1801 Losey Boulevard S
La Crosse, WI 54601-6866
(608) 788-7900
(608) 789-7938 fax
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome
Capacity 45
Spitz A3P
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
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David L. Whiteley
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Madison Metro S.D. Planetarium
James Madison Memorial H. Sch.
201 South Gammon Road
Madison, WI 53717-1499
(608) 663-6102 plt
(608) 442-2203 fax
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Opened 1966
SCHOOL/DIST
www.mmsd.org/planetarium
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 64, V-chevron; annual attendance: 20000
Spitz A3P
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye, Voyager 2 At Neptune
More Than Meets The Eye '93, 'Tis The Season
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Geoff Holt, Director
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Barlow Planetarium
Univ. of Wisc. - Fox Valley
1478 Midway Road
Menasha, WI 54952-1297
(920) 832-2852 office/dir
(920) 832-2674 fax
(920) 832-2848 show line
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Opened 1998
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.fox.uwc.edu/barlow
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15m 12° tilt dome, installed 1997
Capacity 98, epicentric; annual attendance: 40000
Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 1997
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Wisconsin's largest and most advanced planetarium. Sky-Skan
SPICE and interactive system; 5.1 surround sound. Dissolving all-skies,
7-slide pans and L-C-R projectors. Public shows Thurs. - Sun, live star
shows, Space Academy and special programs.
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Ty Westbrook, Director
Thomas E. Frantz, Director of Media Services
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Manfred Olson Planetarium
Univ. of Wisc. at Milwaukee
1900 E. Kenwood, P. O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
(414) 229-4232 bus.office
(414) 229-5589 fax
(414) 229-4961 show times
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Opened 1966
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Planetarium
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9.1 m dome, installed 1965
Capacity 65, concentric; annual attendance: 10000
Spitz A3P installed 1965
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters
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Jean Creighton, Director
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Planetarium
Madison High School
8135 West Florist Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53218-1794
(414) 475-8150
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Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome
Capacity 100
Spitz A3P
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus
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Duane Allman
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Daniel M. Soref Planetarium
Milwaukee Public Museum
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-2728 reservs.
(414) 278-6108 fax
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Opened 2006
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.mpm.edu
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22.5m 30° tilt Spitz dome, installed 1996
Capacity 275, unidirectional; attendance: 250000 (2006)
Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 Laser installed 2006
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Combined IMAX Dome and planetarium. Imax 15/70 film projector installed
1996, QTRU intalled 2004.
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Robert Bonadurer, Director
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Racine Unified Planetarium
Gifford Elementary School
8332 Northwestern Avenue
Racine, WI 53406-1722
(262) 886-9191
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Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome, installed 1967
Capacity 80, concentric
Spitz A3PR installed 1967
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Voyager Encounters
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John Surendonk, Planetarium Director
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Allen F. Blocher Planetarium
Univ. of Wis. at Stevens Point
2100 Main Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
(715) 346-2208
(715) 346-2640 fax
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Opened 1964
UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS
www.uwsp.edu/physastr/plan_obs
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7.3 m dome, installed 1999
Capacity 70
Spitz 1024 installed 1999
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, 'Tis The Season, Light Years From Andromeda
MarsQuest, Hubble Vision 2
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Dr. Randy W. Olson, Plt. Director/Assistant Prof. (715) 346-4876
Nancy Stokosa, Program Assistant (715) 346-2139
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Planetarium
CESA #11
225 Ostermann Drive
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-2020
(715) 986-2040 fax
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SCHOOL/DIST
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5m Digitalis dome, installed 2005
Capacity 25
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha installed 2005
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Larry Parfitt
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Charles Horwitz Planetarium
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison Street
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 896-8423
(262) 548-7801
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Opened 1978
SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS
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12.2m dome, installed 2005
Viewlex Apollo III installed 1978
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
ALL SYSTEMS GO!, Voyager 2 At Uranus, More Than Meets The Eye
The Mars Show, The Voyager Encounters, 'Tis The Season, More Than Meets The Eye '93
Hubble Vision 2
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David A. DeRemer, Director (262) 970-1090
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UWMC Planetarium
Univ. of Wisc.-Marathon County
518 South 7th Avenue
Wausau, WI 54401-5362
(715) 261-6309
(715) 261-6333 fax
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Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE
www.uwmc.uwc.edu/community/planetarium
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8m dome, installed 1970
Capacity 36, concentric
GOTO INC VENUS installed 1970
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The UWMC Planetarium was refurbished and reopened for the 2002-2003
school year. Watch our website for upcoming events and shows.
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Vickie Richmond-Hawkins
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Gary E. Sampson Planetarium
Wauwatosa West High School
11400 West Center Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53222-4213
(414) 773-3183
(414) 773-2010 fax
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Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
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9.7 m Spitz dome, installed 1970
Capacity 55, epicentric; attendance: 7000 (2005)
Spitz A4 installed 2004
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2004 upgrade by Ash Enterprises, ECCS, and Loch Ness Productions included:
ECCS manual controls/automation system, Pleiades LED lighting with effects,
3-screen CRT video system, AV workstation, and 5 days of training.
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Loch Ness Productions shows:
Voyager 2 At Uranus, Voyager 2 At Neptune, 'Tis The Season
Hubble Vision 2
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Todd DeZeeuw, Planetarium Director (414) 773-3194
Gary E. Sampson, Emeritus
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