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Emporia State University (ESU)
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USA , KANSAS , EMPORIA
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Emporia State University (ESU)
Emporia State University (ESU)
Emporia State University (ESU)


Type: School
Opened in 1959

Address: 1 Kellogg Circle, Cram Science Hall 031 - Emporia, KS 66801
Country: USA
Email: scimathc@emporia.edu
Phone: +1 620-341-5636

Website: https://www.emporia.edu/about-emporia-state-university/attractions-and-resources
Website 2: https://www.facebook.com/ESUSTEM/
     
           

Team
Mark A. Brown







36 seats











Dome of  7.3m




Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512
Digital system Ash_Enterprises : Warped-Media
Software: Stellarium
Video system 1 vp : Spherical mirror
Meridian resolution 2.4 K
Cove light: Chomacove dome (Ash Enterprises)

Facilities

Operation

History
- Fall 1959: 7.3m/72s/Spitz A2
- 1996: Spitz 512/dome alu ($450000), 36s
- 2014: Fulldome (Mirrordome) + paint + lift for Spitz ($162000)
- 2019: Led inside Spitz 512
- Summer 2023: closed for renovation (carpet, 34 seats, digital projector, Digital encoders + motors for Spitz)
- March 15, 2024: reopening

Last major evolution: 2024: renovation

Comments


Latitude: 38°24'50" N  -  Longitude: 96°10'52" W  -  Altitude: 356m
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