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B.M. Birla Planetarium
बिरला तारामंडल चेन्नई

INDIA , TAMIL NADU , CHENNAI

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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

Comments

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