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Planetarium Sheet Marquette Senior High School
Shiras Planetarium

USA , MICHIGAN , MARQUETTE

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Type: School
Opened in 1965

Address: 1203 West Fair Avenue - Marquette, MI 49855
Country: USA
Email:

Website: https://shirasplanetarium.org/
Website 2: https://www.miningjournal.net/news/2025/04/shiras-planetarium-has-deep-roots-in-

Team
George W. Girard (1965-1973)
Scott B. Stobbelaar (1973-2002)
Chris Standerford (2002-2013)
Rachel Pomeroy (2013-2017)
Becky LaBreque (2017-)

59 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities

Operation

History

- Spring 1965: 9.1m/68s/Spitz A3P
- 1992: Minolta MS-8
- 2005: Mediaglobe-lite
- Dec 2016: Mediaglobe out of order
- May 2017: closed for building extension work, a new entrance and a new digital projector
- 7 February 2018: reopening, Laser Fantasy, Mediaglobe dismantled,

Comments

Latitude: 46°33'18" N - Longitude: 87°24'49" W - Altitude: 222m
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