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University of North Carolina (UNC)
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
GlaxoSmithKline Fulldome Theater
USA , NORTH CAROLINA , CHAPEL HILL
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Type: Science Center
Opened in 1949
Address: 250 East Franklin St - Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Country: USA
Email: moreheadplanetarium@unc.edu
Phone: +1 919-962 1236
Website: https://moreheadplanetarium.org/
   
Team
Todd Boyette (director), Richard McColman
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229 seats
Dome of 20.7m
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Technical
Digital system Sky-Skan : Difiniti
Software: Dark Matter
Video system 2 vp : 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Facilities
Observatory dome on the roof: 24-inch Schmitt-Cassegrain
Gift Shop Yes
Portable: Digital
Operation
Frequenting: 160000 people per year
History
- May 10, 1949: 20.7m/330s/Zeiss II from Goteborg (Sweden), sixth in USA
- 1959: Zeiss II upgraded to III
- March 19, 1969: Zeiss VI
- 2010: Fulldome, renamed
- April 2011: Zeiss VI dismantled (oriented seats, $1.5 million)
- CAPE 2013
- 2019-2021: closed for renovation +Covid, seats, ($6 million renovation)
- September 2022: projectors,
Last major evolution: 2022: projectors
Comments
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Latitude: 35°54'49" N -
Longitude: 79°03'02" W -
Altitude: 144m
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