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University of Nevada (UNR)
Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium


USA , NEVADA , RENO
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University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)
University of Nevada (UNR)


Type: School
Opened in 1963

Address: 1650 N. Virginia St. - Reno, NV 89557
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: https://www.unr.edu/planetarium/about/history
           

Team
Wendell Mordy (founder)
Richard O. Norton (1963~1972)
Arthur W. Johnson (1973~2001)
Ken Miller (1986~1987)
Keith Johnson (1987~2003)
Adam Kremers (1988~2003)
Dan Ruby (2007-2018)
Paul McFarlane (2018-)







70 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities

Operation

History
- November 15, 1963: 9.1m/70s/Spitz A3P ($330,000 building only), designed by Raymond Hellmann
- September 1976: closed (budget)
- 1977: reopening (saved!)
- 1979: Viewlex Minolta S-IIB
- 1994: 70mm/8p (Elumenati)
- 2006: Spitz SciDome
- 2008: Eluminati Geodome Evolver
- 2023: Digistar 7


Comments


Latitude: 39°32'45" N  -  Longitude: 119°49'10" W  -  Altitude: 1410m
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