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Planetarium Sheet

Western Kentucky University (WKU)
Hardin Planetarium

USA - BOWLING GREEN - KENTUCKY

Type: School

Address: 1501 State Street - Bowling Green, KY 42101
Country: USA

Latitude: 36°59'11" N - Longitude: 86°26'58" W - Altitude: 183m

Website: https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

Email: hardin.planetarium@wku.edu
Phone: +1 270-745 4044

Director or contact: Richard Gelderman

Opened in 1967

Dome of 12.2m
Capacity of 110 seats
Oriented No
Tilt No

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

Seat: 4 rows of benches

Observatory dome on the roof

Gift Shop on line
Frequenting: 10000 people per year

History:
- October 14, 1967: dedicated, Spitz A3P
- End December 2013: fulldome ($50,000)
- End 2017: renovation

Last major evolution: 2014: Digital