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Planetarium Sheet

South Grand Prairie High School
John Carl Pogue Planetarium

USA - GRAND PRAIRIE - TEXAS

Type: School

Address: 301 Warrior Trail - Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Country: USA

Latitude: 32°41'44" N - Longitude: 97°00'13" W - Altitude: 158m

Website: https://www.gpisd.org/Page/42363
Website 2: https://www.gpisd.org/STEM

Email: chris.miller@gpisd.org
Phone: +1 972-343 1566

Director or contact: Chris Miller

Opened in 1973

Dome of 9.1m
Capacity of 63 seats
Oriented Yes
Tilt No

Digital system Konica-Minolta : MEDIAGLOBE-III

Video system LCoS : Fisheye

Meridian resolution 1.5 K
Cove light: LED lighting

History:
- Fall 1973: Spitz 512
- Nov. 2004: renamed John Carl Pogue Planetarium
- Early 2012: renovated (entry lobby, fulldome, carpeting, chairs, Led dome lighting)
- MUG2017

Last major evolution: 2012: Digital

Previous installation