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West Virginia University (WVU)
Tomchin Planetarium
USA , WEST VIRGINIA , MORGANTOWN
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Type: School
Opened in 1952
Address: White Hall, 135 Willey Street - Morgantown, WV 26506
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: +1 304-293 4961
Website: https://planetarium.wvu.edu/
Team
Kathryn Williamson
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40 seats
Dome of 8.5m
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Technical
Digital system SPITZ : SciDome XD
Software: Starry Night
Video system 1 vp : 1+1 center
Meridian resolution 2.5 K
Dome: Spitz NanoSeam
Facilities
Observatory Dome on the roof: Celestron 14
Operation
History
- 1952: 6.7m/25s/Spitz A2
- 1998: 6,1m/30s/Spitz A3P
- 2008: Mirrodome Discovery dome
- 2012: New dome 28'/digital Spitz
- 2023: fundraising to build an observatory
Last major evolution: 2012: New dome
Comments
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Latitude: 39°37'58" N -
Longitude: 79°57'16" W -
Altitude: 282m
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