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USA , CALIFORNIA , SACRAMENTO
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Type: Museum
Opened in 1976

Address: 3615 Auburn Boulevard - Sacramento, CA 95821
Country: USA
Email: info@powerhousesc.org
Phone: +1 916 674 5000

Website: http://powerhousesc.org/
           

Team
John E. Wells (consultant ~1976-2000)
Charles Joe Eiers (~1987)
Christopher Holtz (~1988)
Curt Warren (~1990), Jane Warren (~1990)
David L. Mues (~1990~2015)
Steve Falcone (~2003-2009)







60 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P
Seat: benches

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1954: Sacramento Junior Museum (see 4834)
- 1976: new location: Sacramento Science Center & Junior Museum
- 1984: portable 4.9m/Viewlex-Apollo (purchased 1981)
- 1988: Spitz A3P (from Mather AFB? see 3346)
- Feb. 2018: SMUD board approved project new building (Powerhouse Science Center)


Comments


Latitude: 38°38'21" N  -  Longitude: 121°22'47" W  -  Altitude: 22m
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