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Planetarium Sheet Penn State Behrend
Yahn Planetarium

USA , PENNSYLVANIA , ERIE

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Penn State Behrend

Type: School
Opened in 2014

Address: 4205 College Drive, 1 Prischak Building - Erie, PA 16563
Country: USA
Email: jvg10@psu.edu
Phone: +1 814 898 7268

Website: https://behrend.psu.edu/school-of-science/programs-events/yahn-planetarium/yahn-planetarium-at-penn-state-behrend

Team
Jim Gavio (director)

55 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512
Digital system Prototype : Mirrordome
Video system 1 vp : Mirrordome
Dome: Fiber glass

Facilities
Observatory Mahalso Observatory: 4.3m Ash dome, Meade 16-inch + Meade 12-inch (other dome)
Portable: Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 7600 people per year

History
- 1959: 6m/40s/Spitz A2
- 2013: closed
- Nov. 6 2014: move from Historical Society to Penn State University (Behrend/Erie campus) 9m/55s/Spitz A3/Fulldome ($400,000)

Last major evolution: 2014: New location

Comments

Latitude: 42°07'09" N - Longitude: 79°59'16" W - Altitude: 300m

Previous installation

last update: 02/26/2022
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