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University of Wisconsin (UWEC)
New Science and Health Sciences building


USA , WISCONSIN , EAU CLAIRE
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University of Wisconsin (UWEC)


Type: School
Opened in 2027

Address: 101 Roosevelt Avenue, - Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@uwec.edu
Phone: +1 715-836-5749

Website: https://www.uwec.edu/offices-services/le-phillips-planetarium
Website 2: https://www.uwec.edu/academics/leaders-healthcare-education/science-and-health-s
     

Team
Bill Wolf







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Tilt 15°

Dome of  0.0m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar
Software: Digistar 7

Facilities
Observatory Dome on the Phillips Science Hall's roof + Hobbs Observatory (Fall Creek, Beaver Creek Reserve at 18km E): 24-inch Newton + C14

Operation

History
-1965: 7.3m/50s/Spitz A3P
- February 2015: closed or almost due to reduced personel
- May 2020: reopen to the public
- Fall 2024: Katharine Thomas and Putnam Halls (building residence halls) demolished (future location of the new Science building)

- 2027: new Science building with new planetarium planned (under construction in March 2025), $340.3 million


Comments


Latitude: 44°47'55" N  -  Longitude: 91°30'10" W  -  Altitude: 238m
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