Planetarium Sheet
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
The Lyman Spitzer, Jr. Planetarium
USA , VERMONT , SAINT JOHNSBURY
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Type: Museum
Opened in 1961
Address: 1302 Main Street - St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Country: USA
Email: info@fairbanksmuseum.org
Phone: +1 802-748 2372
Website: https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/planetarium
  
 
Team
Mark Breen (director), Christian Bradley Hubbs (manager/presenter), Paul Benoit (weekend presenter), Sarah Sylvain (educator), Damon Cawley (staff)
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40 seats
Tilt 15°
Dome of 0.0m
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Technical
Digital system Digitalis_Education : Digitarium
Software: Nightshade
Video system Barco : F90
Video Lens: Fisheye
Meridian resolution 2.0 K
Cove light: Phillips Hue
Dome: Custom Dome, tilted 15° in 2018
Facilities
Gift Shop Yes
Other planetarium:
Digitarium portable inflatable
Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year
Staff: 5 people
History
- 1959-1960: installed in upper floor of Museum
- Spring 1961: Spitz A2/benches
- 2012: renovation: Digitarium, Barco, 1K, space science gallery
- 2018: new oriented removable seats, tilted dome
- Early 2022: 4K
- February 2024: expansion and accessibility (Tang Science annex, elevator)
Last major evolution: 2022: projector
Comments
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Latitude: 44°25'12" N -
Longitude: 72°01'11" W -
Altitude: 215m
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