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Parkland College
William M. Staerkel Planetarium


USA , ILLINOIS , CHAMPAIGN
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Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College
Parkland College


Type: School
Opened in 1987

Address: 2400 West Bradley Avenue - Champaign, IL 61821
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@parkland.edu
Phone: +1 217-351-2568

Website: https://www.parkland.edu/Audience/Community-Business/Parkland-Presents/Planetarium
           

Team
Erik Johnson (director), Waylena McCully, Julie Angel,







128 seats











Dome of  15.2m




Technical
Optical system ZEISS : 1015
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 6
Software: Digistar 6
Video system JVC : DLA-SH7NL
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Sound 5.1 (F & G Lighting and Sound)
Cove light: East Coast Control System (sixty four panels of Led)

Facilities
Other: auto-align + auto-blend + Prod station
Lasershow Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year
Staff: 3 people

History
- October 1987: Zeiss M-1015 ($4.2 million) on lift
- 2010: Digistar 4 + repainting + carpeting + audio
- GLPA 2011
- 2016: new seats
- Sept. 7, 2018: Digistar 6

Last major evolution: 2010: Digital

Comments


Latitude: 40°07'56" N  -  Longitude: 88°17'28" W  -  Altitude: 238m

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last update: 01/13/2025

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