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Planetarium Sheet California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , NORTHRIDGE

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California State University Northridge (CSUN)

Type: School
Opened in 1992

Address: 18111 Nordhoff Street - Northridge, CA 91330-8268
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@csun.edu
Phone: +1 818-677-2775

Website: https://www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium

Team
Dr. Adrian Herzog (2002-†)
Jan Dobias (-2020)
Dr. Debi Prasad Choudhary (2022-), Tanner Rosenberg,

100 seats

Dome of 12.2m

Technical
Optical system SPITZ : 512

Facilities
Observatory 2 domes in the garden (2008 and 2016)

Operation

History
- 1992: 12.2m/120s/Spitz 512 (aka Priscilla)
- 1994: massive earthquake
- 2002: first light?
- March 2020: closed (Covid)
- Summer 2022: painting
- February 9, 2024: first reopening since Covid

Comments

Latitude: 34°14'20" N - Longitude: 118°31'42" W - Altitude: 265m
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