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The Sharpe Planetarium

USA , TENNESSEE , MEMPHIS

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Type: Museum
Opened in 1954
Closed in 1978
Address: 3050 Central Avenue - Memphis, TN 38111
Country: USA
Email:

Website: https://www.memphismuseums.org/planetarium/

60 seats

Dome of 6.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A-1

Facilities

Operation

History
- Dec. 1954: 6.1m/60s/Spitz A-1
- 1978: 15.2m/130s/Viewlex-Minolta 1015
- 1998: renovation (epi-centrique)
- Sept. 2014: closed for great renovation ($1.2 million)
- January 30, 2016: re-opening
- June 2018: SEPA/WAC + MUG (Mediaglobe Users Group)

Comments

Latitude: 35°07'32" N - Longitude: 89°57'33" W - Altitude: 88m
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