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Planetarium Sheet

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
HEB Planetarium

USA - EDINBURG - TEXAS

Type: School

Address: 1201 W. University Drive - Edinburg, TX 78539
Country: USA

Latitude: 26°18'23" N - Longitude: 98°10'18" W - Altitude: 29m

Website: https://www.utrgv.edu/planetarium/
Website 2: https://www.utrgv.edu/planetarium/visit-us/planetarium/index.htm

Email: planetarium@utrgv.edu
Phone: +1 956-665 7088
Fax: +1 (956) 665-7836
Director or contact: Chelsea Lyssy, Sandra Martinez

Opened in 2008

Dome of 6.1m
Capacity of 40 seats
Oriented No
Tilt No

Digital system Digitalis_Education : Digitarium-Gamma
Software: Nightshade
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye

Dome: Spitz Dome
Observatory UTRGV Dr. Cristina V. Torres Memorial Astronomical Observatory

Portable: inflatable

History:
- 1963: Spitz A2
- 2008: Digital

Last major evolution: 2008: Digital