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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium



USA , TENNESSEE , KINGSPORT
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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium


Type: Nature Center
Opened in 1971

Address: 853 Bays Mountain Park Road - Kingsport, TN 37660
Country: USA
Email: adamthanz@kingsporttn.gov
Phone: +1 423-229 9447

Website: https://www.baysmountain.com/planetarium/
     
           

Team
Adam Thanz (director), Jason Dorfman







102 seats











Dome of  12.2m




Technical
Optical system ZEISS : ZKP4
Digital system SCISS :
Software: Uniview
Video system Zeiss : Powerdome SpaceGate Quinto
Meridian resolution 2.5 K
Sound 6.1
Dome: Astro-Tec, 45%
Seat: Graystone

Facilities
Observatory 203mm refractor, 12-inch Meade LX200, 17.5-inch reflector

Operation
Frequenting: 35000 people per year
Sessions: 1047 per year

History
- 1971: Goto Apollo Viewlex
- 1976: Goto GG-12
- March 2008: closed for renovation
- March 7, 2009: Zeiss ZKP4 (n601) + Fulldome ($1.3 million)
- June 22-26, 2021: SEPA-MAPS-WAC
- June 2023: SEPA

Last major evolution: 2009: Hybrid system + renovations

Comments


Latitude: 36°30'32" N  -  Longitude: 82°36'37" W  -  Altitude: 575m

Previous installation

last update: 03/23/2022

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