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Planetarium Sheet La Coupole
Centre d'Histoire et de Memoire
Planetarium 3D - Centre de ressources

FRANCE , HAUTS-DE-FRANCE , SAINT OMER

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Type: Museum
Opened in 2012

Address: Rue du Mont a Car - 62570 Helfaut
Country: FRANCE
Email: lacoupole@lacoupole.com
Phone: +33 (0)3 21-12-27-27

Website: https://lacoupole-france.com/planetarium-3d/

Team
Nicolas Fiolet (director), Amelie Favey, Fanny Musso-Decovemacker,

139 seats

Tilt 15°

Dome of 15.0m

Technical
Digital system RSA-Cosmos :
Software: SkyExplorer
Video system Sony : VPL-GTZ380
Video Lens: 6+4+2
Meridian resolution 10.0 K
Stereoscopic Active
Sound 5.1
Dome: Astro-Tec, 62%
Seat: interactive (vote)

Facilities
Other: prod station,
Exhibit area: 4000m²
Other planetarium: portable

Operation
Frequenting: 55000 people per year
Total site: 120000 people per year
Staff: 3 people

History

- 1997 : Centre d'histoire et de memoire (WWII)
- V2, 150000 visitors per year)
- July 2012 : new building, 15m/139s/5+1 Barco Galaxy7 and 12
- APLF2016
- 2020: closed for total renovation
- May 29, 2021: 12 projectors (10K + 3D), seats/floor, carpet, dome cleaning (1.5 million euros)
- June 18, 2021: postponement of the opening due to violent thunderstorms that damaged the equipment.
- January 22, 2022: reopening

Last major evolution: 2021: Total renovation (projectors, seats, etc)

Comments

Latitude: 50°42'21" N - Longitude: 2°14'30" E - Altitude: 30m
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