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Clifford Pierce Middle School
Merrillville Community Planetarium


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Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School
Clifford Pierce Middle School


Type: School
Opened in 1973

Address: 199 East 70th Avenue - Merrillville, IN 46410
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@mvsc.k12.in.us
Phone: +1 219-650 5486

Website: https://www.mcpstars.org/
Website 2: https://www.mvsc.k12.in.us/Administration2/104
     
           

Team
Josh Elder







64 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 7
Software: Digistar 7
Video system Cannon : 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K

Facilities
Other: Prod station
Gift Shop Yes

Operation

History
- 1973: Spitz 512
- 1999: revovation (refurbishing in Spitz factory)
- 2006: fulldome
- 2011: Spitz removed
- Feb. 2013: new projectors
- Oct. 2021: upgrade: projectors, Digistar 7, cove lighting

Last major evolution: 2021: Projectors and software

Comments


Latitude: 41°29'21" N  -  Longitude: 87°19'58" W  -  Altitude: 198m

Previous installation

last update: 05/10/2023

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