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Planetarium Sheet Otterbein University
Weitkamp Planetarium and Observatory

USA , OHIO , WESTERVILLE

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Type: School
Opened in 1955

Address: 155 W. Main St. - Westerville, OH 43081
Country: USA
Email: utrittmann@otterbein.edu
Phone: +1 614-823 1517

Website: https://www.otterbein.edu/faculty/uwe-trittmann/
Website 2: http://faculty.otterbein.edu/DVDLDVR/stories/Fire.html

Team
Uwe Trittmann (director observatory): (2003-)

35 seats

Dome of 8.5m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : A-1

Facilities
Observatory Dome on the roof: 14 and 8 inch Celestron

Operation

History
- 1955: opening
- Fall 1971: fire on the roof (planetarium + observatory 16-inch) but fixed
- 1982: dedicated
- 2009: Building renovated
- 2022: not really used since 2000 (but it still works)

Comments

Latitude: 40°07'32" N - Longitude: 82°56'14" W - Altitude: 260m
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