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Planetarium Sheet Western Kentucky University (WKU)
Hardin Planetarium

USA , KENTUCKY , BOWLING GREEN

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Type: School
Opened in 1967

Address: 1501 State Street - Bowling Green, KY 42101
Country: USA
Email: hardin.planetarium@wku.edu
Phone: +1 270-745 4044

Website: https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

Team
Richard Gelderman, Chris Chandler

110 seats

Dome of 12.2m

Technical
Digital system Digitalis_Education : Digitarium
Software: Nightshade
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye
Seat: 4 rows of benches

Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof
Gift Shop on line

Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year

History
- October 14, 1967: dedicated, Spitz A3P
- End December 2013: fulldome ($50,000)
- End 2017: renovation
- mid-September 2023: closed (projector out of service)
- October 10, 2023: reopening

Last major evolution: 2014: Digital

Comments
Don't confuse with Bowling Green, Ohio (see 353)

Latitude: 36°59'11" N - Longitude: 86°26'58" W - Altitude: 183m
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