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Planetarium Sheet Western Washington University (WWU)
Dr. Leslie E. Spanel Planetarium

USA , WASHINGTON , BELLINGHAM

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Type: School
Opened in 1959

Address: 516 High Street (Haggard Hall) - Bellingham, WA 98225
Country: USA
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Website: http://www.wwu.edu/planetarium/

Team
Willard A. Brown (1970~1986)
Les Spanel (1987~2000)
Brad Snowder (1995-)

60 seats

Dome of 7.3m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A-2

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1959: Spitz A2 (until 2004, then exposed, then in June 2019: goes to the Planetarium Museum at Big Bear Lake)
- 1996: closed for renovation
- 1998: reopen
- 2004: Mediaglobe
- 2013: new name: Spanel

Comments

Latitude: 48°44'14" N - Longitude: 122°29'09" W - Altitude: 97m
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