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Planetarium Sheet Denison University
Marilyn P. McConnell Planetarium

USA , OHIO , GRANVILLE

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Type: School
Opened in 1995

Address: 100 West College Street - Granville, OH 43023
Country: USA
Email:
Phone: +1 740-587 6223

Website: https://denison.edu/academics/astronomy
Website 2: https://denison.edu/academics/astronomy/facilities

Team
Dr. Steven Olmschenk, Dr. Melanie Lott, Dr. Wes Walter

42 seats

Dome of 8.2m

Technical
Optical system ZEISS : ZKP3
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digitar 7
Software: Digistar 7
Video system Sony : VPL-GTZ380s
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K

Facilities
Observatory Swasey Observatory (1909): 9-inch refractor (dome replaced circa 1970)

Operation

History
- January 25, 1995: 8.2m/48s/ZKP3
- 2024?: Digistar 7, 2 GTZ380, dome repanel, lighting, audio system ($610,000) Zeiss dismantled (go to Rodewisch, see 4568)

Last major evolution: 2023: digital

Comments

Latitude: 40°04'19" N - Longitude: 82°31'30" W - Altitude: 338m
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