Planetarium Sheet
Robert T. Longway Planetarium
USA , MICHIGAN , FLINT
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Type: Planetarium
Opened in 1957
Address: 1310 East Kearsley Street - Flint, MI 48503
Country: USA
Email:
Website: https://sloanlongway.org/history-of-longway-planetarium/
Team
Clyde E. Blocker, Michael A. Gardner (1969-1988-2004),
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292 seats
Dome of 18.3m
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Technical
Optical system SPITZ : B
Facilities
Operation
History
- 9 April 1957: ground-breaking ceremony (Buckminster Fuller architect)
- June 29, 1958: first public show, 282 seats/Spitz Model B (building: $600,000)
- 1999 to 2000: connected to Bower theater
- 2001: Digistar II ($650,000) (today: Spitz B in exhibit in the lobby)
- 2004: merger between Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium
- closed between January and May 2015: total renovation
Comments
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Latitude: 43°01'21" N -
Longitude: 83°40'35" W -
Altitude: 230m
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