Planetarium Sheet
University of South Carolina
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
DuPont Planetarium
USA , SOUTH CAROLINA , AIKEN
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Type: School
Opened in 1995
Address: 427 Scholar Loop, - Aiken, SC 29801
Country: USA
Email: rpsec@usca.edu
Phone: +1 (803) 641-3313
Website: https://www.usca.edu/rpsec/departments/planetarium
Team
Dr. Gary Senn
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57 seats
Tilt 30°
Dome of 9.1m
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Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 6
Software: Digistar 6
Video system 2 vp : 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Dome: Astro-Tec, aluminium, tilted
Facilities
Observatory RPSEC Observatory, Bechtel Telescope: 16-inch Meade LX200GPS
Operation
Staff: 7 people
History
- September 1995: Digistar II + Spice Automation
- September 2017: closed to renovation
- June 2018: reopening: Digistar 6 (Digistar II disassembled) + 11 seats
Last major evolution: 2018: renovated
Comments
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Latitude: 33°34'30" N -
Longitude: 81°46'10" W -
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