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Planetarium Sheet Bates College
The Ladd Planetarium

USA , MAINE , LEWISTON

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Type: School
Opened in 1964

Address: 44 Campus Avenue - Carnegie Science Hall - Lewiston, ME 04240
Country: USA
Email: nhasting@bates.edu
Phone: +1 207-786 6490

Website: https://www.bates.edu/physics-astronomy/astronomy/
Website 2: https://www.sunjournal.com/2019/04/07/the-little-planetarium-that-could/

Team
Nicole Hastings

25 seats

Dome of 6.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities
Observatory Stephens Observatory: dome on the roof: 12-inch Newton

Operation

History
- 1962: building renovation: planetarium (+ telescope from Roscoe Stephens)
- 1990: three-story addition ($11.1million): telescope on the roof (dome): planetarium moved to the first floor

Comments

Latitude: 44°06'17" N - Longitude: 70°12'15" W - Altitude: 75m
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