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University of South Carolina
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
DuPont Planetarium

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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
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 6
Software: Digistar 6
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
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
- Sept. 2017/June 2018: Digistar 6

Last major evolution: 2017: Projectors

Comments

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

last update: 04/17/2022

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