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Planetarium Sheet Bakersfield College
The William M. Thomas Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , BAKERSFIELD

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Type: School
Opened in 2006

Address: 1801 Panorama Drive - Bakersfield, CA 93305-1219
Country: USA
Email: nstrobel@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Phone: +1 661 395 4526

Website: https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/planetarium/
Website 2: https://www.astronomynotes.com/personal.htm

Team
Nick Strobel (1996-2027)

72 seats

Dome of 11.0m

Technical
Optical system GOTO : GSS-Chronos
Digital system SPITZ : SciDome HB
Software: Starry Night
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye
Sound 5+1
Dome: Spitz Premium seam dome

Facilities
Other: Spitz ATM-4

Operation
Frequenting: 4500 people per year

History
- Fall 1962: opening
- early January 1963: dedicated: Spitz A3P
- May 2005: closed for renovation

- June 5, 2006: 11m dome/GOTO Chronos ($414.000) + Spitz SciDome ($195.000), new name

Last major evolution: 2006: Hybrid system

Comments

Latitude: 35°24'30" N - Longitude: 118°58'13" W - Altitude: 216m
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