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Planetarium Sheet Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
The Lyman Spitzer, Jr. Planetarium

USA , VERMONT , SAINT JOHNSBURY

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Type: Museum
Opened in 1961

Address: 1302 Main Street - St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Country: USA
Email: info@fairbanksmuseum.org
Phone: +1 802-748 2372

Website: https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/planetarium

Team
Mark Breen (director), Christian Bradley Hubbs (manager/presenter), Paul Benoit (weekend presenter), Sarah Sylvain (educator), Damon Cawley (staff)

40 seats

Dome of 6.1m

Technical
Digital system Digitalis_Education : Digitarium
Software: Nightshade
Video system Barco : F90
Video Lens: Fisheye
Meridian resolution 2.0 K
Dome: Custom Dome, tilted 15° in 2018

Facilities
Other planetarium: Digitarium portable inflatable

Operation
Frequenting: 10000 people per year

History
- 1959-1960: installed in upper floor of Museum
- Spring 1961: Spitz A2/benches
- 2012: renovation: Digitarium, Barco, 1K, space science gallery
- 2018: new oriented removable seats, tilted dome
- Early 2022: 4K
- 2023: expansion and accessibility (new exhibition halls, elevator)

Last major evolution: 2022: projector

Comments

Latitude: 44°25'12" N - Longitude: 72°01'11" W - Altitude: 215m

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last update: 09/09/2023
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