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Ball State University
Cooper Science Complex
Charles W. Brown Planetarium


USA , INDIANA , MUNCIE
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Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University


Type: School
Opened in 1967

Address: 2000 W. University Avenue - Muncie, IN 47306
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: https://idialab.org/old-planetarium-cutting-edge-studio/


Team
Newton G. Sprague (1967-1978)
Roger L. Scott (1979-1994)
Ronald Kaitchuck (1994-2020)







75 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P
Seat: benches

Facilities

Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year

History
- 1967: 9.1m/75s/Spitz A3P
- April, 2014: closed (400,000 visitors)
Nov. 8, 2014: new building: 16m/148s/Goto Chronos II Hybrid and RSA Cosmos ($5.25 million)
- 2017: old 30-inch became a production station


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Latitude: 40°11'58" N  -  Longitude: 85°24'41" W  -  Altitude: 287m
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