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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium



USA , TENNESSEE , KINGSPORT
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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium


Type: Nature Center
Opened in 1971

Address: 853 Bays Mountain Park Road - Kingsport, TN 37660
Country: USA
Email: adamthanz@kingsporttn.gov
Phone: +1 423-229 9447

Website: https://www.baysmountain.com/planetarium/
     
           

Team
Adam Thanz (director), Jason Dorfman







102 seats











Dome of  12.2m




Technical
Optical system ZEISS : ZKP4
Digital system ZEISS : PowerDome
Software: Uniview
Video system 6 Velvet : 4+2 cove
Meridian resolution 6.0 K
Sound 6.1
Dome: Astro-Tec, 45%
Seat: Graystone

Facilities
Other: Seiler Planetarium installation
Observatory 203mm refractor, 12-inch Meade LX200, 17.5-inch reflector

Operation
Frequenting: 35000 people per year
Sessions: 1047 per year

History
- 1971: Goto Apollo Viewlex
- 1976: Goto GG-12
- March 2008: closed for renovation
- March 7, 2009: Zeiss ZKP4 (n601) + Fulldome ($1.3 million)
- June 22-26, 2021: SEPA-MAPS-WAC
- June 2023: SEPA
- August 2023: closed for renovation
- April 2024: reopening, Zeiss 6K Velvet, Uniview

Last major evolution: 2024: Velvet projectors, software

Comments


Latitude: 36°30'32" N  -  Longitude: 82°36'37" W  -  Altitude: 575m
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