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The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre



CANADA , BRITISH COLUMBIA , VANCOUVER
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The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre


Type: Science Center
Opened in 1968

Address: 1100 Chestnut Street - Vancouver, V6J 3J9
Country: CANADA
Email: info@spacecentre.ca
Phone: +1 604-738-7827 ext

Website: https://www.spacecentre.ca/
Website 2: https://www.facebook.com/MacMillanSpaceCentre/
                       

Team
Raylene Marchand (director), Lisa McIntosh



230 seats











Dome of  19.8m


Technical
 Optical system ZEISS : UPP-23/7 (Harold) on lift
Digital system SCISS : Colorspace 4K
Software: Uniview
Video system Barco : F35
Video Lens: 4+2
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Dome: Astro-Tec, 62%

Facilities
 Observatory GSM Observatory: 10m dome: 500mm Cassegrain reflector (1979)
Lasershow Yes
Other planetarium: Starlab

Operation
 Frequenting: 122000 people per year

History
- 1968: 20m/275s/Zeiss UPP 23/7 (Harold)
- 1997: repaint dome
- fall 2013: Fulldome
- October 2024: great renovation planned (dome, projectors, etc)

Last major evolution: 2013: Digital

Comments

Latitude: 49°16'34" N  -  Longitude: 123°08'40" W  -  Altitude: 11m

Previous installation

last update: 10/28/2024

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