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Planetarium Sheet West Valley College
Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , SARATOGA

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Type: School
Opened in 1969
Closed in 2017
Address: 14000 Fruitvale Ave - Saratoga, CA 95070
Country: USA
Email: benjamin.mendelsohn@westvalley.edu
Phone: +1 408-741 4018

Website: http://www.westvalley.edu/astro/
Website 2: http://westvalley.edu/academics/science_math/physical_sciences/astronomy/courses

Team
Benjamin Mandelsohn (director),

60 seats

Dome of 10.0m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A4

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1969: 10m/60s/Spitz A4
- 2017: new building: 12.2m/Hybrid system ($3.9 million donation + $1.5 million)

Last major evolution: 2017: new building

Comments

Latitude: 37°15'55" N - Longitude: 122°00'33" W - Altitude: 111m
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