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Francis Marion University (FMU)
Dooley Planetarium and Observatory


USA , SOUTH CAROLINA , FLORENCE
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Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)
Francis Marion University (FMU)


Type: School
Opened in 1978

Address: 4822 E Palmetto St - Florence, SC 29501
Country: USA
Email: dooleyplanetarium@gmail.com
Phone: +1 843-661-1355

Website: https://astro.fmarion.edu/planet/
     

Team
Jeannette Myers







64 seats











Dome of  10.0m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 5
Software: Digistar 5
Video system Noxe :
Video Lens: 1+1 center
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Sound 5.1 (Bowen Technovation)
Cove light: Astro FXAurora Led (Bowen Technovation)

Facilities
Other: Prod station Digistar 5
Observatory Celestron 14

Operation
Frequenting: 8000 people per year

History
- January 28, 1978: Spitz 512
- 2004: 3 vp Barco
- Dec. 2014: Bowen Technovation (lights) and Digital (Spitz dismantled)
- Summer 2016: renovations phase II: carpet, chairs, paint and layout
- October 2025: new projectors

Last major evolution: 2025: Projectors

Comments


Latitude: 34°11'34" N  -  Longitude: 79°39'14" W  -  Altitude: 31m
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