Planetarium Sheet
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Charles F. Hagar Planetarium
USA , CALIFORNIA , SAN FRANCISCO
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Type: School
Opened in 1973
Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue (Thornton Hall 422) - San Francisco, CA 94132-4163
Country: USA
Email: jimg@sfsu.edu
Phone: +1 415-338 6164
Website: https://physics.sfsu.edu/planetarium
Team
Adrienne Cool (director), James Gibson
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45 seats
Dome of 8.1m
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Technical
Optical system ZEISS : ZKP4-LED
Digital system Yes :
Software: OpenSpace
Video system 2 vp :
Seat: Avarte-Funktus 544XX
Facilities
Observatory rolling roof: 406mm Meade LX200GPS, 305mm Meade LX200, 254mm Newton
Operation
History
- January 1973: opening
- May 2018: raising $1.5 million for a new one
- Spring 2024: just celebrated its 50th anniversary and received $1.5 million to renovate
- May 2026: closed for renovation
- Spring 2027: reopening planned (Zeiss ZKP4 projector, OpenSpace software, seats, console) $1 million
Last major evolution: 2026: total renovation
Comments
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Latitude: 37°43'26" N -
Longitude: 122°28'36" W -
Altitude: 37m
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