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Southworth Planetarium

USA , MAINE , PORTLAND

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Type: School
Opened in 1969

Address: 70 Falmouth Street - Portland, ME 04104
Country: USA
Email: egleason@usm.maine.edu
Phone: +1 207-780 4249

Website: https://usm.maine.edu/southworth-planetarium/

Team
Edward Herrick-Gleason

62 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system ZEISS : ZKP2
Digital system Prototype : Spherical mirror

Facilities
Other: 50 slides + 3vp
Lasershow Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 17000 people per year

History
- 1969: Spitz
- August 19, 1989: Zeiss ZKP2
- 1995: new seats
- 2013: Spherical mirror
- 2025: upgrade ($500,000)

Last major evolution: 2013: spherical mirror

Comments

Latitude: 43°39'45" N - Longitude: 70°16'36" W - Altitude: 17m
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