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Planetarium Sheet University of Bridgeport
Museum of Art, Science, and Industry (MASI)

USA , CONNECTICUT , BRIDGEPORT

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Type: School
Opened in 1962
Closed now
Address: 4450 Park Avenue - Bridgeport, CT 06604
Country: USA
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Team
Leslie E. Birkmaier (1962-2004)
Phillip D. Stern,

125 seats

Dome of 10.1m

Technical
Optical system GOTO : Mars-(M-1)

Facilities

Operation

History
- 21 January 1962: 10.1m/124s/Viewlex GOTO M-1 (Mars)
- 1987: 10,1m + Spitz 512
- 2008: Fulldome (Warped media)
- 2014: Upgrade ($1.118 million) oriented: 81s
- December 2019: 87s/Digistar 6 (Spitz in exhibit in the lobby) $500,000

Comments
Read The Planetarium, An Elementary-School Teaching Resource (Feb. 1966)

Latitude: 41°12'54" N - Longitude: 73°13'59" W - Altitude: 79m
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