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Planetarium Sheet University of Arizona (UA)
Grace H. Flandrau Science Center

USA , ARIZONA , TUCSON

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Type: Science Center
Opened in 1975

Address: 1601 E. University Blvd. - Tucson, AZ 85719
Country: USA
Email:

Website: https://flandrau.org/about-us/history
Website 2: https://flandrau.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/FULL-PDF.pdf

Team
O. Richard Norton (1974-?)
Neil McSweeney (1984-2024) technician

146 seats

Dome of 15.0m

Technical
Optical system MINOLTA : Viewlex S-IV

Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof: 16-inch

Operation

History
- 1974: start work ($800,000)
- December 13, 1975: opening Minolta S-IV (Hector Vector) on lift ($1.6 million)
- 1989: renamed
- Summer 2014: Digital: 2 JVC, Uniview, Dolby 5.1 JBL 18,000w
- June 2016: closed
- August 27, 2017: reopening: EOS Foundation planetarium theater: 35mm projector removed, acoustic wall, flooring, seats, lighting, hearing system,

Comments

Latitude: 32°13'56" N - Longitude: 110°56'51" W - Altitude: 745m
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