Planetarium Sheet
Lowell Observatory
Marley Foundation, Astronomy Discovery Center
Richard F. Caris Dark Sky Planetarium
USA , ARIZONA , FLAGSTAFF
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Type: Observatory
Opened in 2024
Address: 1400 West Mars Hill road - Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Country: USA
Email: info@lowell.edu
Phone: +1 928-774-3358
Fax/cell:
Website: https://lowell.edu/visit/astronomy-discovery-center/
    
Team
Jeffrey Hall (Lowell Observatory Executive Director)
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180 seats
Tilt 20°
Dome of 18.0m
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Technical
Digital system Sky-Skan : SkyVision Led
Software: DigitalSky Dark Matter
Video system no projectors : Led part of dome
Facilities
Other: Universe Theater: Led screen theater 160-degree curved
"planetarium" on the roof without dome (real sky)
Observatory
610mm Clark refractor (Alvan Clark & Sons 1896)
325mm refractor 1928 (discoverer of Pluto 1930)
530mm Newton
460mm
410mm
330mm
Operation
History
- 1894: opening observatory
- August 2019: project to build Astronomy Discovery Center ($53 million) for 2024
- November 16, 2024: great opening
Comments
not exactly a planetarium (very partial dome + real sky on the roof without dome)
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Latitude: 35°12'09" N -
Longitude: 111°39'59" W -
Altitude: 2200m
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