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University of Rhode Island
URI Planetarium


USA , RHODE ISLAND , KINGSTON
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University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island


Type: School
Opened in 1949

Address: 85 Upper College Road - Kingston, RI 02881
Country: USA
Email: physics@etal.uri.edu
Phone: +1 401.874.2633
Fax/cell: +1 401.874.2380
Website: https://web.uri.edu/physics/reserve-the-planetarium/
Website 2: https://www.facebook.com/FrostyDrewObservatory/
                 

Team
Francine Jackson



21 seats











Dome of  4.9m


Technical
 Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 3 SP2
Software: Digistar 3

Facilities
 Other: Removable seats
Observatory Frosty Drew Observatory (17.6km at SSW)

Operation
History
 - 1946: Spitz A
- 1960s: Viewlex (GOTO Eros)
- Spitz (again)
- 2000s: Starlab
- 2006: Digistar 3


Comments

Latitude: 41°29'14" N  -  Longitude: 71°31'32" W  -  Altitude: 68m

last update: 04/04/2022

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