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Planetarium Sheet Warren P. Shepherd Jr. High School
Planetarium

USA , ILLINOIS , OTTAWA

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Type: School
Opened in 1970
Closed now
Address: 701 East McKinley Road - Ottawa, IL 61350
Country: USA
Email: lkimes@oes141.org
Phone: +1 815-434 7925

Website: http://www.oes141.org/shepherd

Team
Glen Gullackson (1970-1999)
Lori Ford (1999-2013)
Muriel Barr

50 seats

Dome of 6.0m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : NOVA-III

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1970: opening 6m/50s/Spitz Nova III
- 2013: closed (Nova III "recycled"...)
- 2025: dome still there, used by IT department (Marty Ftacek)

Comments

Latitude: 41°19'25" N - Longitude: 88°49'43" W -
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