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