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Planetarium Sheet Public Schools of Robeson County
Robeson Planetarium and Science Center

USA , NORTH CAROLINA , LUMBERTON

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Type: School
Opened in 1969
Closed in 2016
Address: 420 Caton Road - Lumberton, NC 28359
Country: USA
Email: kenneth.brandt@robeson.k12.nc.us
Phone: +1 910-735 2147

Website: http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/Page/538

Team
Ken Brandt (director), Joy Ivey, Robert Locklear

65 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P
Digital system Ash_Enterprises : Warped-Media

Facilities
Other planetarium: Yes, digital (Mirror dome)

Operation
Frequenting: 9000 people per year

History
- January 1969: Opening
- ?: mirrordome
- Oct. 2016: closed (continue with portable) because Hurricane Matthew flood the building, Spitz dead
- 2018: flood again, project to rebuild Planetarium and Science Center ($6 million), code name: Project Phoenix!
- 2018: continue with a portable
- January 2022: $5 million for new facility

Comments

Latitude: 34°37'41" N - Longitude: 79°03'33" W - Altitude: 39m
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