ALABAMA
Planetarium
University of North Alabama
Dept. of Physics, UNA-Box 5150
Florence, AL 35632-0001

+1 256 765 4284
+1 256 765 4795 fax
+1 256 765 4334 phys.dept.

www.una.edu/planetarium
Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
Fixed dome  9.1m 
  Capacity 70, unidirectl
   Spitz A3P
Brenda Webb, Physics Department Chair
Mel Blake, Director, Astronomy Instructor
Debby Thornton, Secretary
Wernher von Braun Planetarium
Von Braun Astronomical Society
Monte Sano St.Park,PO Box 1142
Huntsville, AL 35807-0142

+1 256 961 7626 VBAS
+1 256 464 0945 plt

www.vbas.org/index.php?option=com_c...
Opened 1967
OBSERV/ASTRO
Fixed dome  9.1m, installed 1993
  Capacity 90
   GOTO INC MERCURY, installed 1993
LNP logo Our classic shows: Larry Cat In Space
Mitzi Adams, Planetarium Director ,
Roy Young, Planetarium Director
Beth Bero
CALIFORNIA
Starlab Planetarium
Terra Cotta Junior High
29291 Robb Road
Lake Elsinore, CA 92330

+1 909 674 0641
SCHOOL/DIST
Portable dome 4.9m STARLAB 
  Capacity 30, portable
   STARLAB
Jim Sizer
UCLA Planetarium
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
430 Portola Plaza, Box 951547
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1547

+1 310 825 4434 dept.admin

www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium
Opened 1957
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS
Fixed dome  7.3m, installed 1972
  Capacity 51, concentric; annual attendance: 2,400
   GOTO INC GX-10, installed 1972
Free shows suitable for all ages given by UCLA professors and graduate students every Wednesday night during the school year at 7PM (8PM during the summer). Afterwards on clear nights visitors are invited to look through the department telescopes. Shows for school groups available upon request.
Laurie Liles, Program Admin., Astro. Dept. +1 310 825 4434
Planetarium
Los Medanos College
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565-5197

+1 925 439 2185x800

www.losmedanos.edu/astro/planetarium.aspx
Opened 1974
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
Fixed dome  9.1m, installed 2003
  Capacity 80, unidirectl
   GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2003
LNP logo Our classic shows: MarsQuest
Scott Cabral, Planetarium Director
Kate Boisvert, Planetarium Director +1 925 439 2181x3277
Linda Mitchell, Physical Science Lab. Tech.
Charles Hagar Planetarium
San Francisco St. University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722

+1 415 338 1852 plt.
+1 415 338 1659 secretary

http://physics.sfsu.edu/planetarium
Opened 1973
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
Fixed dome  8.1m, installed 1973
  Capacity 50, concentric; annual attendance: 5,250
   Spitz 512, installed 1973
School shows given Tues. and Thurs. by reservation only. Public show FREE every Wed. noon during school term. Closed during summers and holidays.
Jim Gibson, Planetarium Technician +1 415 338 6164
Tessman Planetarium
Santa Ana College
1530 West 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706

+1 714 564 6600 Sci. Dept.
+1 714 564 6356 reservs.

www.sac.edu/AcademicProgs/ScienceMa...
Opened 1966
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS
Fixed dome  10.7m, installed 1966
  Capacity 120, epicentric; attendance: 23,000 (2014)
   GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2007
Inspiring students for nearly 50 years. Interactive and engaging astronomy shows bring the wonders of the cosmos to college students, children K-12 and the general public.
Dr. Stephen T. Eastmond, Director +1 714 564 6680
Patricia Sullivan, Astronomer/Educator
John Drescher Planetarium
Santa Monica City College
1900 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405-1644

+1 310 434 3000 events
+1 310 434 3649 fax

www.smc.edu/community/planetarium/
Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS
Fixed dome  8.3m, installed 1997
  Capacity 56, concentric; annual attendance: 10,000
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar II, installed 1997
2 public shows each Friday night of the year except holidays and August and school shows during day. All shows live and developed and produced in-house. We use Spice automation.
Sara Vincent, Associate Lecturer
Jim Mahon, Astronomy Lecturer
Planetarium
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Road
Victorville, CA 92392-5849

+1 760 245 9745 phone/fax
Opened 1997
UNIV/COLLEGE
GIFT SHOP
Fixed dome  9.1m, installed 1996
  Capacity 50, epicentric; annual attendance: 2,500
   Zeiss ZKP 3, installed 1996
Primarily used for college classes. Public shows on Wednesday and Friday approximately every two weeks, frequent elementary school groups by reservation. SPICE with audio, video, all-sky and panorama.
LNP logo Our classic shows: 'Tis The Season, MarsQuest
David J. Meyer, Planetarium Director +1 760 245 4271x2324
Chuck Ivie
COLORADO
Scott Carpenter Planetarium
Mitchell High School
1205 Potter Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-6999

+1 719 328 6600 school
+1 719 328 6619 fax
Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
Fixed dome  7.3m, installed 1967
  Capacity 65, concentric; annual attendance: 500
   Spitz A3P, installed 1967
Ken Kenney, Curator +1 719 328 6799 ext. 66639 for voice mail
Western Sky Planetarium
Planet Earth Adventures
1391 19 Road
Fruita, CO 81521

+1 970 858 3636
Opened 1996
PRIVATE/COMML
Portable dome 4.9m STARLAB, installed 1996
  Capacity 30, portable; annual attendance: 7,500
   STARLAB, installed 1996
The portable Western Sky Planetarium provides astronomy education programs in schools and communities throughout Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
Dan Rosen
Loch Ness Productions
Post Office Box 924
Nederland, CO 80466-0924

+1 303 642 7250 office
+1 303 642 7249 fax
+1 888 4NE SSIE toll-free

www.lochnessproductions.com
Opened 1977
PRIVATE/COMML
The world's only production company devoted to providing dome theaters with the best fulldome shows, production music, software and services. We have products in more than 1,100 planetaria in the U.S. and 60 other countries. We welcome inquiries for custom shows, scripts, and soundtracks.
Carolyn Collins Petersen, Chief Executive Officer , Fine scriptwriter! www.thespacewriter.com
Mark Collins Petersen, President Good musician!

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