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Southwest Minnesota State University
SMSU Planetarium


USA , MINNESOTA , MARSHALL
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Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University


Type: School
Opened in 1973

Address: 1501 State Street - Marshall, MN 56258
Country: USA
Email: ken.murphy@smsu.edu
Phone: +1 507-537 6178

Website: https://www.smsu.edu/campuslife/attractions/planetarium/
Website 2: https://www.smsu.edu/campuslife/attractions/planetarium/tour.html
     

Team
Kenneth L. Murphy (director)







56 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512
Digital system Elumenati : Geodome Evolver
Software: OpenSpace, Stellarium
Video system Barco : F80-4K9
Video Lens: Fisheye
Meridian resolution 2.4 K
Sound 5.1

Facilities
Observatory 21-inch Obsession Dobsonian, 10-inch Meade LX200
Lasershow AVI Skylase (2010, then 2022)

Operation

History

- 1972: 9.1m/56s/Spitz 512
- 2009: renovations: new carpet, chairs, sound system, lighting, digital
- 2010: Lasershow
- 2019: new projector, Spitz LED lamp refurbished by Ash Enterprise
- 2022: upgrade Skylase (much brighter RGB lasers)


Comments


Latitude: 44°27'21" N  -  Longitude: 95°45'34" W  -  Altitude: 349m

Previous installation

last update: 03/13/2023

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