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Planetarium Sheet Samford University
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium

USA , ALABAMA , BIRMINGHAM

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Type: School
Opened in 2001

Address: 800 Lakeshore Drive - Birmingham, AL 35229
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@samford.edu
Phone: +1 205-726-4139

Website: https://www.samford.edu/departments/planetarium/

Team
David Weigel (director)

95 seats

Tilt 17,5°

Dome of 12.2m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 1024
Digital system Prototype : Mirrordome

Facilities
Other: Spitz ATM-4
Observatory dome on the roof

Operation

History

- 1967: 4.3m/30s/Spitz Nova
- 2001: 12.2m/100s/Spitz 1024

Comments

Latitude: 33°27'59" N - Longitude: 86°47'23" W - Altitude: 222m
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