Planetarium Sheet
University of Washington
UW Planetarium
USA , WASHINGTON , SEATTLE
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Type: School
Opened in 1994
Address: 3910 15th Ave NE - Seattle, WA 98195
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@uw.edu
Phone: +1 206-543 5447
Website: https://astro.washington.edu/uw-planetarium
 
Team
Anastasios Tzanidakis, James Davenport
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40 seats
Dome of 9.1m
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Technical
Digital system Prototype :
Software: Worldwide Telescope (Hipparcos + SDSS)
Video system Sharp : XV-Z15000
Video Lens: 2+2
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Seat: bench
Facilities
Other: Foucault Pendulum
Observatory Theordor Jacobsen Observatory: dome on the roof
Other planetarium:
GoDome + Mirrordome
Operation
Frequenting: 3000 people per year
Sessions: 30 per year
History
- 1994: 9.1m/40s/Minolta MS-8
- 2005: new video and audio ($90,000)
- early 2011: Fulldome ($38,000)
- 2015: ?
- 2020: ?
Last major evolution: 2020: projectors
Comments
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Latitude: 47°39'10" N -
Longitude: 122°18'40" W -
Altitude: 26m
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