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Planetarium Sheet South Tyneside College Planetarium and Observatory

UNITED KINGDOM , , SOUTH SHIELDS

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Type: School
Opened in 1957
Closed in 2006
Address: St George's Ave - South Shields NE34 6ET
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Email:

Website:
Website 2: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7539516.stm

Team
Gary Hindmarch

54 seats

Dome of 7.0m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A-2

Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof

Operation
Frequenting: 20000 people per year

History
- 1957: opening
- 1964: astronavigation training
- 2006: closed
- 2009: move to Stockton (dome, projector and telescope)

Comments

Latitude: 54°59'11" N - Longitude: 1°25'12" W - Altitude: 31m
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