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The Museum of Natural History
Seymour Planetarium


USA , MASSACHUSETTS , SPRINGFIELD
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The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History


Type: Museum
Opened in 1937

Address: 21 Edwards Street - Springfield, MA 01103
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: http://www.pielock.com/kork.htm
Website 2: https://www.masslive.com/living/2012/11/patrick_rowan_skywatch_at_75_korkosz_sta


Team
Grace Pettis Johnson (1930-)
Frank Korkosz (1958-1974)
Richard Sanderson(1974-2018),



100 seats











Dome of  10.2m


Technical
 Optical system Prototype : Korkosz

Facilities
Operation
History
 - Dedicated on October 20, 1937 (projector built by Frank and John Korkosz)
- 2 Nov. 1937: first public opening
- January 1996: restoration (Steve Pielock and Richard Sanderson)


Comments

Latitude: 42°06'15" N  -  Longitude: 72°35'08" W  -  Altitude: 32m
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