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Planetarium

FRANCE , NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE , POITIERS

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Type: Cultural Center
Opened in 1992

Address: 1 Place de la Cathedrale (BP 80 964) - 86038 Poitiers
Country: FRANCE
Email: eric.chapelle@emf.fr
Phone: 05 49 50 33 08

Website: https://emf.fr/
Website 2: https://emf.fr/91831/realisation-dune-etude-prealable-pour-le-projet-odyssee-exp

Team
Eric Chapelle

96 seats

Tilt 7°

Dome of 12.2m

Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar-Lite
Software: Digistar
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye
Meridian resolution 1.0 K
Dome: Spitz alu microperfored

Facilities
Exhibit area: 700m²
Other planetarium: Quim Guixa dome

Operation
Frequenting: 25000 people per year
Staff: 1 people

History

- January 1989: building opening
- Mai 1992: planetarium opening (108s/Spitz 512 on lift + Laserium)
- 1995: Laserium out of order
- May 2020: Spitz 512 out of order
- January 2022: Digistar Lite
- 2023: project 2 vp cove 4K
- January 2026: call for tenders 6K project

Comments

Latitude: 46°34'47" N - Longitude: 0°20'53" E - Altitude: 87m
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