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Parkland College
William M. Staerkel Planetarium


USA , ILLINOIS , CHAMPAIGN
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Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College


Type: School
Opened in 1987

Address: 2400 West Bradley Avenue - Champaign, IL 61821
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: https://www.parkland.edu/Audience/Community-Business/Parkland-Presents/Planetari
     

Team

James G. Manning (1987-1988)
David A. Linton (1987-1996)
David Leake (1990-2019)







144 seats











Dome of  15.2m




Technical
Optical system ZEISS : 1015

Facilities

Operation

History
- October 1, 1987: first Zeiss M-1015 ($4.2 million) on lift
- 2010: Digistar 4


Comments


Latitude: 40°07'56" N  -  Longitude: 88°17'28" W  -  Altitude: 238m
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