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Planetarium Sheet Valley City State University (VCSU)
Rhoades Science Center

USA , NORTH DAKOTA , VALLEY CITY

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Valley City State University (VCSU)

Valley City State University (VCSU)

Valley City State University (VCSU)

Valley City State University (VCSU)

Valley City State University (VCSU)

Valley City State University (VCSU)

Type: School
Opened in 1973

Address: 101 College Street SW, Rhoades Science Center - Valley City, ND 58072
Country: USA
Email: wes.anderson@vcsu.edu
Phone: +1 701-845-0966

Website: https://www.vcsu.edu/about-vcsu/valley-city-community/planetarium/
Website 2: https://onestop.vcsu.edu/support/solutions/articles/10000031868-planetarium-faqs

Team
Wesley Anderson (director)

50 seats

Dome of 7.3m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512 A
Digital system Ash_Enterprises : Warped media
Video system 1 vp : Spherical mirror
Meridian resolution 1.0 K

Facilities

Operation

History
- Oct. 1973: Spitz ($62,000)
- 2013: Rhoades Science Center (building expanded and redeveloped)
- December 2025: warped media (fulldome)

Last major evolution: 2025: fulldome

Comments

Latitude: 46°55'09" N - Longitude: 98°00'06" W - Altitude: 374m
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