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Planetarium Sheet Santa Ana College (SAC)
Tessmann Planetarium

USA , CALIFORNIA , SANTA ANA

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Type: School
Opened in 1967

Address: 1530 W 17th street - Santa Ana, CA 92706
Country: USA
Email: planetarium@sac.edu
Phone: +1 714 564 6356

Website: https://www.sac.edu/AcademicProgs/ScienceMathHealth/Planetarium/Pages/default.as

Team
Steve Eastmond (retired Summer of 2017), Bob Menn, Patricia Sullivan

100 seats

Dome of 10.0m

Technical
Optical system GOTO : GSS-Chronos

Facilities
Observatory Bishop Observatory: dome on the roof: 8-inch Clark telescope

Operation
Frequenting: 20000 people per year
Staff: 3 people

History
- 1967: 9.1m/100s/Spitz A3P
- 2003: Goto Chronos
- Nov. 2013: closed for renovations
- Spring 2014: re-opening

Last major evolution: 2015: Renovation + Hybrid ($2 million)

Comments

Latitude: 33°45'33" N - Longitude: 117°53'16" W - Altitude: 31m
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