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Planetarium Sheet

Museum of Natural History (UMMNH)
University of Michigan

USA - ANN HARBOR - MICHIGAN

Type: Museum

Address: 1109 Geddes Avenue - Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
Country: USA

Latitude: 42°16'45" N - Longitude: 83°44'01" W - Altitude: 264m

Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/visitors/planetarium-dome-theater.html
Website 2: https://arts.umich.edu/news-features/u-m-museum-of-natural-history-announces-closing-date-shares-plans-for-new-museum/

Email: ummnh.info@umich.edu

Director or contact: Matthew Linke (director)

Opened in 2019

Dome of 9.1m
Capacity of 57 seats
Oriented Yes
Tilt 10°

Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 6

Video system 2 vp : cove (face to face)

Meridian resolution 4.0 K

History:
- First planetarium in 1958: 6m/Spitz A1
- 2004: Other dome in Angel Hall UM (see 271)
- April 14, 2019: new building and opening ( Biological Sciences Building: $261 millon)

Previous installation