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University of Michigan
Ruthven Museum of Natural History


USA , MICHIGAN , ANN ARBOR
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University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan


Type: School
Opened in 1958
Closed in 2017
Address: 1109 Geddes Avenue - Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/planetarium


Team
Garry Beckstrom
Matthew Linke



36 seats











Dome of  6.0m


Technical
 Optical system SPITZ : A
Seat: benches

Facilities
Operation
History
 - 1958: Spitz A1
- 1973: Spitz A2C (from Kalamazoo Public Library)
- 1990: Spitz A4
- 2007: Elumenati Hal
- December 2017: closed

- April 14, 2019: new building: 9.14m/67s/10deg/Digistar


Comments
 Photos by Garry Beckstrom (with himself) from Facebook Planetarium History
Latitude: 42°16'42" N  -  Longitude: 83°44'05" W  -  Altitude: 271m
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