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Planetarium Sheet Kent State University
Planetarium

USA , OHIO , KENT

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Type: School
Opened in 1968

Address: 108 Smith Hall - Kent, OH 44242
Country: USA
Email: rpolak@kent.edu
Phone: +1 330-672-2246

Website: https://www.kent.edu/physics/kent-state-planetarium-and-observatory

Team
Bo Polak (director)

125 seats

Tilt 5°

Dome of 12.2m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities
Observatory KSU/NASA Observatory: (950m at SE): 12-inch robotic Meade

Operation

History
- End 1968: 12.2m/125s/Spitz A3P on lift ($35,000)
- 2015: 170 oriented seats and tilted floor
- 2020: dormant (Covid)
- Fall 2023: reopening

Comments

Latitude: 41°08'44" N - Longitude: 81°20'31" W - Altitude: 347m
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