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Troy University
W.A. Gayle Planetarium


USA , ALABAMA , MONTGOMERY
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Troy University
Troy University
Troy University
Troy University
Troy University
Troy University
Troy University
Troy University


Type: School
Opened in 1968

Address: 1010 Forest Avenue - Montgomery, AL 36106
Country: USA
Email: 


Website: https://eu.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/alabama/2025/04/04/year-by-year-w-a-gayle-planetarium-timeline-in-montgomery/82770588007/
     

Team
Jack H. Eddy (1968-)
Sam Barnes (1979
Rick Evans (1998-2022 retired)



236 seats











Dome of  15.2m


Technical
 Optical system SPITZ : STP

Facilities
Operation
History
 - September 25, 1968: planetarium's dedication ceremony
- October 1, 1968: 50-ft (15.2m)/236s/Spitz STP ($181,775)
- September 1979: first laser show
- May 1998: new sound and video projection equipment
- August 1998: new laser light show equipment
- February 2014: Digital ($500,000)


Comments

Latitude: 32°22'05" N  -  Longitude: 86°17'14" W  -  Altitude: 90m
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