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Planetarium Sheet Swarthmore College
Peter van de Kamp Observatory
Swarthmore’s Society of Physics Students

USA , PENNSYLVANIA , SWARTHMORE

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Type: School
Opened in 2025

Address: Science Center, 500 College Avenue - Swarthmore, PA 19081
Country: USA
Email:
Phone: +1 61 0328 8258

Website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/peter-van-de-kamp-observatory
Website 2: https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2025/12/04/uncovered-planetarium-invites-new-voice

20 seats

Dome of 5.5m

Technical
Optical system Learning_Technologies : STARLAB

Facilities

Operation

History
- 2005: Purchased the planetarium but never used it ($20,000)
- 2009: opening observatory
- 2025: opening planetarium

Comments

Latitude: 39°54'25" N - Longitude: 75°21'19" W - Altitude: 65m
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