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Periyar Science and Technology Centre
B.M. Birla Planetarium
बिरला तारामंडल चेन्नई


INDIA , TAMIL NADU , CHENNAI
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Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre
Periyar Science and Technology Centre


Type: Science Center
Opened in 1988

Address: Gandhi Mandapam Road (Behind CLRI) - Chennai, 600 025
Country: INDIA
Email: tnstc@md5.vsnl.net.in
Phone: +91 44-2441-0025

Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birla_Planetarium,_Chennai
Website 2: http://tnstc.gov.in/bm-birla-planetarium.html


Team
C.P. Gopalan (1988-1996)
M. Sargurumurthy, Palaniapillai Iyanperumal (executive director)







223 seats











Dome of  15.0m




Technical
Optical system GOTO : GM-IIT
Dome: Perforated aluminium

Facilities
Gift Shop Souvenir Shop

Operation
Frequenting: 250000 people per year
Staff: 3 people

History
- 11 May 1988: opening, GOTO GM-II-T
- 2009: fulldome
- April 2013: digital system (10 crores)
- May 2017: GOTO dismantled and exposed at the entrance
- September 2017: closed 9 month for renovation

Last major evolution: 2013: Digital

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Latitude: 13°00'43" N  -  Longitude: 80°14'38" E  -  Altitude: 9m
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