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Planetarium Sheet Cabrillo College
Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , APTOS

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Type: School
Opened in 1962

Address: 6500 Soquel Drive - Aptos, CA 95003
Country: USA
Email: rinolthe@cabrillo.edu
Phone: +1 831-423-6715

Website: https://www.dr-ricknolthenius.com/pltarium/planetarium.html
Website 2: https://www.cabrillo.edu/astronomy/

Team
Herman P. Zieler (director 1962-1966 ?)
David Aguilar (~1974-1976)
Allen Grasso (~1977-78)
Dr. Rick Nolthenius (1986-)

47 seats

Dome of 7.3m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities
Observatory 2 domes (at 370m N) 1979: 12-inch Meade LX200 + Losmandy G11 mount,

Operation

History
- 1962: $24,000 (80s)
- 1990: upgrade zenon light

Comments
Historical information found in Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper

Latitude: 36°59'22" N - Longitude: 121°55'24" W - Altitude: 74m
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