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James Madison University (JMU)
The John C. Wells planetarium


USA , VIRGINIA , HARRISONBURG
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James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)


Type: School
Opened in 1975

Address: 91 East Grace Street, Miller Hall, Room 1103, - Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Country: USA
Email: jmu.planetarium@gmail.com
Phone: +1 540-568-2659

Website: https://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml
     
                 

Team
Geary Albright







72 seats











Dome of  9.1m




Technical
Optical system GOTO : GSS-Chronos
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 7
Software: Digistar 7
Video system Norxe : P1+
Video Lens: 1+1 center
Meridian resolution 1.9 K
Sound 5.1

Facilities

Operation
Frequenting: 25000 people per year

History
- 1950: Burrus Hall: Spitz A by Dr John C. Wells
- 1975: Miller Hall: GOTO Viewlex Mark IIA (Spitz A given to Fishersville, Augusta County, VA)
- 1980: named Wells planetarium
- 2005: closed for renovation (during 3 years)
- Summer 2008: Goto GSS-Chronos Hybrid + Digistar 5 ($200,000)
- 2016?: Digistar 6
- end 2022: Digistar 7
- March 2023: projectors

Last major evolution: 2023: projectors

Comments


Latitude: 38°26'23" N  -  Longitude: 78°52'23" W  -  Altitude: 414m
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