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Planetarium Sheet West Virginia University (WVU)
Eberly College of Arts & Sciences
Tomchin Planetarium

USA , WEST VIRGINIA , MORGANTOWN

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Type: School
Opened in 1952

Address: White Hall, 135 Willey Street - Morgantown, WV 26506
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: +1 304-293 4961

Website: https://planetarium.wvu.edu/

Team
Kathryn Williamson

40 seats

Dome of 8.5m

Technical
Digital system SPITZ : SciDome XD
Software: Starry Night
Video system 1 vp : 1+1 center
Meridian resolution 2.5 K
Dome: Spitz NanoSeam

Facilities
Observatory Dome on the roof: Celestron 14

Operation

History

- 1952: 6.7m/25s/Spitz A2
- 1998: 6,1m/30s/Spitz A3P
- 2008: Mirrodome Discovery dome
- 2012: New dome 28'/digital Spitz
- 2023: fundraising to build an observatory

Last major evolution: 2012: New dome

Comments

Latitude: 39°37'58" N - Longitude: 79°57'16" W - Altitude: 282m
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