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The planetarium was dedicated in September 2006 and officially opened to the public in September 2007 [2] and is located on the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College.The SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium was made possible by a donation of John Pla and his wife Amy Howard, on behalf of the Pla family, in recognition of his mother, Kika Silva Pla's, commitment to education and passion for social ...
The new Hayden Planetarium (often called "The Hayden Sphere" or "The Great Sphere") is one of the two main attractions within the Rose Center. The original Hayden Planetarium was established by the State of New York in 1933, with some of the funding coming from philanthropist Charles Hayden . [ 7 ]
The planetarium reopened to the public at the end of January 2024 after a shutdown during COVID-19 and a transfer of management responsibilities from Troy University back to the City of Montgomery. As of June 2024, public shows are offered on each Saturday with shows at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, and 2:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the ...
The weekly planetarium shows start at 7 p.m. on the remaining Fridays in March and last approximately 50 minutes. Shows look at the Michigan night springtime sky.
Griffith Observatory Planetarium photographed circa 1937–1939. Also included in the original design was a planetarium under the large central dome. The first shows covered topics including the Moon, worlds of the Solar System, and eclipses. The planetarium theater was renovated in 1964 and a Mark IV Zeiss projector was installed.
The Staerkel Planetarium provides science education programs and light show entertainment to as many as 40,000 people each year. It has a 50-foot dome, seats 144, and private group and school show reservations can be made beyond the regular public offerings. [4] Public shows are every Friday and Saturday evenings.
The planetarium runs shows over various topics in astronomy, with two daily shows. The shows switch astronomical topics every two months. In addition to the shows, the planetarium is able to produce a virtual skyline with over 4,000 stars available for viewing. The size of the dome is 12.2 meters, and the planetarium can seat up to 118 people. [8]
The Chaffee also draws in visitors to its educational public shows, especially its informal "Under Starlit Skies" descriptive astronomy lectures and spectacular laser light shows. The Chaffee remains a member of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association, and as of 1995 began hosting conferences on the decennial anniversaries. David L. DeBruyn ...