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Planetarium Sheet Iziko Museums of South Africa
Iziko Planetarium

SOUTH AFRICA , , CAPE TOWN

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Type: Museum
Opened in 1958

Address: 25 Queen Victoria Street (PO Box 61) - Cape Town 8000
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Email: info@iziko.org.za
Phone: +27 (0)21 481 3800

Website: https://www.iziko.org.za/museums/planetarium
Website 2: https://museumsonline.co.za/view.asp?pg=museums&pgopt=item&ItemID=380

Team
Tom Jarrett, Dr Sally Macfarlane,

140 seats

Tilt 5°

Dome of 15.2m

Technical
Digital system Sky-Skan : SkyVision 8K
Software: DS Dark Matter
Video system Sony : VPL-GTZ280
Video Lens: 4+2
Meridian resolution 6.0 K
Stereoscopic 3D
Cove light: Definiti Cove EX Led
Dome: Atro-Tec

Facilities
Other: SkyVision GaiaSphere, 2m dome rear projection Earth (Norxe P1 projector fisheye with Dark Matter and Kiosk)

Operation
Frequenting: 60000 people per year

History
- 1958: opening
- 1987: moved at Museum: 15.2m/140s/Minolta MS-15
- July 2016: closed for great renovation
- May 27, 2017: reopening 8K ($2 millions), seats, Minolta dismantled, dome,

Last major evolution: 2017: digital

Comments

Latitude: 33°55'42" S - Longitude: 18°24'53" E - Altitude: 25m
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