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Planetarium Sheet Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Department of Geoscience, IUP Planetarium

USA , PENNSYLVANIA , INDIANA

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Type: School
Opened in 1966
Closed in 2022
Address: room 134, Wayandt Hall, 302 East Walk - Indiana, PA 15705
Country: USA
Email: geoscience-info@iup.edu
Phone: +1 724-357 2379

Website: https://www.iup.edu/geoplanning/facilities/planetarium/
Website 2: https://www.iup.edu/geoplanning/facilities/index.html

Team
Connie Sutton (1968-2003)
Ken Coles (2004-)

75 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1966: 9.1m/75s/Spitz A3P
- 2022: closed
- January 2024: new planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall
- 2024: old equipment from Wayandt Hall will be donated to the Marion Center School District

Comments
around 2 millions visitors in 56 years

Latitude: 40°37'09" N - Longitude: 79°09'26" W - Altitude: 396m
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