Planetarium Sheet
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Bishop Planetarium
USA , FLORIDA , BRADENTON
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Type: Museum
Opened in 1966
Address: 201 10th Street West - Bradenton, FL 34205
Country: USA
Email: info@bishopscience.org
Phone: +1 941-746 4131
Fax/cell: +1 941-747 2556
Website: https://bishopscience.org/the-planetarium/
 
Team
Dina Tigeleiro, Hannah Sparkes
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125 seats
Tilt 15°
Dome of 15.2m
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Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 6
Software: Digistar 6
Video system JVC : Laser
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Sound digital 25,000 watt Dolby 5.1 surround sound system
Dome: Astro-Tec, 39%, 15 deg.
Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof
Operation
History
- 1966: new building with planetarium: 15.24m/195s/Spitz STP
- Lasershow?
- 23 August 2001: destroyed by fire
- June 2005: 15,2m Fulldome Sky-Skan 6+1 Sim4 ($4.5million)
- Oct. 2013: Digistar 5
- February 2018: seats carpeting
- 10 April 2019: new name
- 2020: Digistar 6
Last major evolution: 2020: Digistar 6
Comments
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Latitude: 27°29'54" N -
Longitude: 82°34'17" W -
Altitude: 2m
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