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Youngstown State University (YSU)
The Ward Beecher Planetarium
USA , OHIO , YOUNGSTOWN
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Type: School
Opened in 1967
Address: One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH 44555-2001
Country: USA
Email: trstonewolbrecht@ysu.edu
Phone: +1 (330) 941-1370
Website: https://www.wbplanetarium.org/
  
Team
Patrick Durrell (director), Tiffany Stone Wolbrecht, Curt Spivey, John Feldmeier
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145 seats
Tilt 5°
Dome of 12.2m
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Technical
Optical system GOTO : GSS-Chronos
Digital system Sky-Skan : Definiti Laser
Software: DigitalSky Dark Matter
Video system 2 vp : Laser Phosphor
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Dome: Spitz NanoSeam dome (end 2023)
Seat: Global Furnishings Inc.
Facilities
Operation
Frequenting: 17000 people per year
History
- 1967: 12.2m/145s/Spitz A3P
- 2006: GOTO Chronos + SciDome HB, seats
- September 2017: Sky-Skan, 2 projectors
- January 9, 2023: closed because roof fire!
- December 2023: new Spitz NanoSeam dome, new GOTO Chronos (5 years old from California)
- October 4, 2024: reopening
Last major evolution: 2024: NanoSeam dome, optical projector
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Latitude: 41°06'16" N -
Longitude: 80°38'50" W -
Altitude: 276m
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