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Planetarium Sheet San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Charles F. Hagar Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , SAN FRANCISCO

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Type: School
Opened in 1973

Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue (Thornton Hall 422) - San Francisco, CA 94132-4163
Country: USA
Email: jgibson@stars.sfsu.edu
Phone: +1 415-338 6164

Website: http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/astronomy/planetarium/
Website 2: http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/planetarium/about.html

Team
Charles Hagar (1973-1993)
Adrienne Cool (director), James Gibson

45 seats

Dome of 8.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512
Digital system Yes :
Video system Epson : PowerLites
Video Lens: 2 vp

Facilities
Observatory rolling roof: 406mm Meade LX200GPS, 305mm Meade LX200, 254mm Newton

Operation
Frequenting: 2500 people per year

History
- January 1973: opening
- May 2018: raising $1.5 million for a new one
- Spring 2024: just celebrated its 50th anniversary and received $1.5 million to renovate
- February 2026: closed for renovation
- Early 2027: reopening planned (Zeiss ZKP4 projector, OpenSpace software, seats, console) $1 million

Comments

Latitude: 37°43'26" N - Longitude: 122°28'36" W - Altitude: 37m
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