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Delta College
Planetarium


USA , MICHIGAN , BAY CITY
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Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College
Delta College


Type: School
Opened in 1997

Address: 100 Center Avenue - Bay City, MI 48708
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@delta.edu
Phone: +1 989-667-2260

Website: https://www.delta.edu/planetarium/
     
                 

Team
Mike Murray (Director), Bailey Burns (Coordinator), Brian Kennedy (Show Specialist), David Bontekoe (Planetarium Assistant)







140 seats









Tilt 10°

Dome of  15.2m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 6
Software: Digistar 6
Video system JVC : VS4010
Video Lens: 1+1
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Dome: Astro-Tec

Facilities
Observatory Rooftop Observation Deck
Gift Shop Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 25000 people per year
Staff: 6 people

History
- February 5, 1997: 15.2m/130s/Digistar II
- December 2009: Digistar 4 ($1.5 million)/146s
- 2015: Digistar 5
- September 5, 2018: new projectors + computers
- October 2023: GLPA meeting
- January 2024: repainting dome (Astro-Tec)

Last major evolution: 2018: Digistar 6

Comments


Latitude: 43°35'52" N  -  Longitude: 83°53'23" W  -  Altitude: 181m

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last update: 08/17/2024

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