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Jesse H. Besser Museum
Planetarium

USA , MICHIGAN , ALPENA

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Type: Museum
Opened in 1966

Address: 491 Johnson Street - Alpena, MI 49707
Country: USA
Email: bessermuseum@bessermuseum.org
Phone: +1 989-356 2202

Website: http://www.bessermuseum.org/#!science/c1yci
Website 2: https://www.facebook.com/bessermuseum

Team

Cynthia C. Murphy (1966~1972)
Eugene A Jenneman (1973~1985)
Matt Linke (1987~1990)
Jim Bruton (1990~1994)
Tom Gougeon (1994~2005)
John Heath (2006~)

75 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities
Other: Foucault pendulum
Gift Shop Gift Store

Operation

History

- 1966: 9.1m/75s/Spitz A3P
- 1977: Sky Theater
- Summer 2017: SciDome

Comments

Latitude: 45°04'50" N - Longitude: 83°26'54" W - Altitude: 189m
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