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Planetarium Sheet

Emporia State University (ESU)
Peterson Planetarium

USA - EMPORIA - KANSAS

Type: School

Address: Cram Hall, 1320 Merchant Street - Emporia, KS 66801
Country: USA

Latitude: 38°24'50" N - Longitude: 96°10'52" W - Altitude: 356m

Website: https://www.emporia.edu/about-emporia-state-university/campus-organizations-and-attractions/peterson-planetarium/

Email: scimathc@emporia.edu
Phone: +1 620-341 5636

Opened in 1959

Dome of 7.3m
Capacity of 36 seats
Oriented Yes
Tilt No

Optical system SPITZ : 512
Digital system Ash_Enterprises : Warped-Media

Meridian resolution 1.0 K
Cove light: Chomacove dome (Ash Enterprises)
Other: Spitz ATM-4

Lasershow ?

History:
- 1959: Spitz A2
- 1996: Spitz 512/dome alu ($450000)
- 2014: Fulldome (Mirrordome) + paint + lift for Spitz ($162000)

Last major evolution: 2014: Digital

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