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Planetarium Sheet South Downs Planetarium

UNITED KINGDOM , , CHICHESTER

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Type: School
Opened in 2001

Address: High School Campus, Sir Patrick Moore Building, Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Rd - Chichester PO19 8EB
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Email: sdownsplanet@proton.me
Phone: +44 12-4377-4400

Website: https://www.southdowns.org.uk
Website 2: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/legendary-queen-star-sir-brian-may-mak

Team
Dr John Mason

66 seats

Dome of 10.0m

Technical
Optical system Viewlex : Minolta S-IIB
Digital system Prototype : Spherical mirror
Video system 1 vp : Spherical mirror

Facilities
Gift Shop Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year

History
- July 2001: opening
- April 5, 2002: official opening (Minolta comes from Armagh planetarium, on lift)
- 2020: 40s (They took down the middle row, limiting the gauge to 40, because of Covid)
- 2024: new entrance foyer, expanded exhibition area, 96 seats again

Comments

Latitude: 50°49'36" N - Longitude: 0°46'41" W - Altitude: 9m
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