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Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Henry B. DuPont III Planetarium

USA - BRIDGEPORT - CONNECTICUT

Type: Science Center

Address: 4450 Park Avenue - Bridgeport, CT 06604
Country: USA

Latitude: 41°12'54" N - Longitude: 73°13'59" W - Altitude: 79m

Website: http://www.discoverymuseum.org/
Website 2: http://discoverymuseum.org/visit/henry-b-dupont-iii-planetarium/

Email: info@discoverymuseum.org
Phone: +1 203-372 3521

Director or contact: Bill Finch, David Mestre (2004-)

Opened in 1962

Dome of 10.2m
Capacity of 87 seats
Oriented Yes
Tilt No

Digital system Evans & Sutherland: Digistar 6

Video system Sony : VPL-GTZ280 (1+1 face to face)

Meridian resolution 4.0 K

Other: Science on a sphere

History: 1987: 10,1m + Spitz 512 - 2008: Fulldome (Warped media) - 2014: Upgrade ($1.118 million) oriented: 81s - December 2019: 87s/Digistar 6 (Spitz in exhibit in the lobby) $500,000

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