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The Rosicrucian Park planetarium opens in San Jose, California. It is the fifth built in the United States, and one of the first to have a star projector built in the US, [citation needed] constructed by hand by H. Spencer Lewis, then leader of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. 1937: Osaka planetarium opens, Seymour Planetarium dedicated. [2] 1938
in 1936, Fels established the Samuel S. Fels Fund, which provides support to Philadelphia-area non-profit organizations. In 1937, his southside Philadelphia mansion was given to the University of Pennsylvania, for the foundation of the Fels Institute of Government. [3] Fels is known for commissioning Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto Op. 14 in 1939.
Fully reconstructed in 2002, the Planetarium's new design includes replacement of the original 40,000-pound stainless steel dome, originally built in 1933. The new premium dome is lighter and is 60 feet (18 m) in diameter. It is the first of its kind in the United States. The planetarium is also outfitted for visitors who are hearing impaired.
Derrick Pitts (born January 22, 1955) is an American astronomer and science communicator.Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels Planetarium.
The Kovac Planetarium. It is 22 feet in diameter and weighs two tons. The globe is made of wood and is driven with a variable speed motor controller. This is the largest mechanical planetarium in the world, larger than the Atwood Globe in Chicago (15 feet in diameter) and one third the size of the Hayden.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services saw senators question the environmental lawyer about his views on vaccines, abortion ...
The first modern planetarium projectors were designed and built in 1924 by the Zeiss Works of Jena, Germany. [2] Zeiss projectors are designed to sit in the middle of a dark, dome-covered room and project an accurate image of the stars and other astronomical objects on the dome. They are generally large, complicated, and imposing machines.
Love, passion and self-expression are front and center for you this month, Aries. Once Venus enters your sign on Feb. 4, your charm and magnetism get a significant boost, making you feel like the ...