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University of South Carolina
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
DuPont Planetarium


USA , SOUTH CAROLINA , AIKEN
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University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina


Type: School
Opened in 1995

Address: 471 University Parkway - Aiken, SC 29801
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@usca.edu
Phone: +1 803-641-3313

Website: https://www.usca.edu/rpsec/departments/planetarium
     

Team
Dr. Gary Senn







45 seats









Tilt 30°

Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar II
Software: Digistar 6
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye
Dome: Astro-Tec, aluminium, tilted

Facilities
Observatory RPSEC Observatory, Bechtel Telescope: 16-inch Meade LX200GPS

Operation
Staff: 7 people

History
- September 1995: Digistar II + Spice Automation
- September 2017: closed to renovation
- June 2018: reopening: Digistar 6 (Digistar II disassembled)

Last major evolution: 2017: Projectors

Comments


Latitude: 33°34'30" N  -  Longitude: 81°46'10" W  -  Altitude: 122m
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