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Planetarium Sheet Dickinson College
Roscoe O. Bonisteel Planetarium

USA , PENNSYLVANIA , CARLISLE

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Type: School
Opened in 1958
Closed in 1999
Address: Tome Scientific Building - Carlisle, PA 17013
Country: USA
Email:

Website: https://archives.dickinson.edu/image-archive/henry-l-yeagley-bonisteel-planetari
Website 2: http://chronicles.dickinson.edu/studentwork/ancienthall/tome/tome.htm

Team
T. Scott Smith (1971~2003)
Robert J. Boyle (2000~)
Windsor Morgan (2003~)

90 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A1

Facilities

Operation

History
- November 8, 1958: Bonisteel Planetarium: 9.14m/90s/Spitz A, designed by Henry L. Yeagley and $50,000 by Roscoe Bonisteel (Stern Building today)
- 1969: Goto Viewlex Venus
- 1990: renamed Kavey Planetarium: same Goto?
- 1999: New building: 11m/65s/Spitz 1024

Comments

Latitude: 40°12'11" N - Longitude: 77°11'40" W - Altitude: 144m
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