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Planetarium Sheet Los Medanos College
LMC Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , PITTSBURG

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Type: School
Opened in 1974

Address: 2700 East Leland Road - Pittsburg, CA 94565
Country: USA
Email: scabral@losmedanos.edu
Phone: +1 925 439 2181

Website: https://www.losmedanos.edu/astro/planetarium.aspx
Website 2: https://www.gelfand-partners.com/projects/los-medanos-planetarium/

Team
Dr. Kate Boisvert (1974~after 2003...)
Scott Cabral
Katie Berryhill

54 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system GOTO : GSS-Chronos
Digital system Prototype : Spherical mirror
Software: Stellarium
Video system 1 vp : Spherical mirror

Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof: C8

Operation

History
- 1974: 9.1m/80s/Spitz A4
- 2003: renovation: carpet, seats, wall panels ($300,000) + GOTO Chronos (on lift) $400,000
- spring 2012: closed (broken computers)
- 2014: ok
- January 2025: renovation, digital, Stellarium, leds ($39,000)

Last major evolution: 2025: Hybrid

Comments

Latitude: 38°00'21" N - Longitude: 121°51'42" W - Altitude: 18m
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