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Planetarium Sheet Amherst College
Bassett Planetarium

USA , MASSACHUSETTS , AMHERST

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Type: School
Opened in 1960

Address: 165 South Pleasant (Morgan Hall) - Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Country: USA
Email: avenne@amherst.edu
Phone: +1 413-542 2138

Website: https://www.amherst.edu/museums/bassett
Website 2: https://www.amherst.edu/museums/bassett/images?page=1

Team
Alfred Venne

60 seats

Dome of 9.1m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A3P

Facilities
Observatory Wilder Observatory: (0.5 mile at SW) Clark 18-inch refractor

Operation

History
- 1960: 9.1m/60s/Spitz A3P?
- 2022: closed for maintenance and renovation
- Fall 2024: reopening planned

Comments

Latitude: 42°22'20" N - Longitude: 72°31'12" W - Altitude: 102m
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