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Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digitar
Software: Digistar
Video system 1 vp : Fisheye
Facilities
Other: Foucault Pendulum, Imax dome (same room)
Operation
History
- January 1919: Broad Street Station (Architect: John Russell Pope)
- June 1951: terra-cotta Rotunda dome replaced with copper sheeting
- November 15, 1975: last train
- January 1977: Museum opening (without planetarium)
- April 23, 1983: Universe Planetarium, 23m/Digistar I/Omnimax 15p70mm
- 1997: Digistar II
- July 2008: $1.1 million renovation (seats, carpeting, refurbishment screen)
- March 15, 2014: Digistar 5, new dome ($2.2 million)
Comments
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Latitude: 37°33'42" N -
Longitude: 77°27'57" W -
Altitude: 67m
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