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GEORGIA

Wetherbee Planetarium
Thronateeska Heritage Found.
100 West Roosevelt Avenue
Albany, GA 31701-2325

+1 229 432 6955
+1 229 435 1572 fax

www.heritagecenter.org/planetarium.html

Opened 1980
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

12.2m Spitz, installed 2008
  unidirectl
   Spitz SciDome IQ, installed 2018
        2400 Laser

Our fulldome shows: Larry Cat In Space, Season Of Light

Tommy Gregors, Executive Director
Todd Deariso, Director of Museums +1 229 432 6955
Phyllis Broome, Guest Services

Jim Cherry Mem. Planetarium
Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Drive, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30307-1398

+1 678 874 7102
+1 678 874 7110 fax
+1 678 874 7100 info

http://fsc.fernbank.edu

Opened 1967
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

21.3m, installed 1966
  Capacity 500, concentric; annual attendance: 100,000
   Zeiss V, installed 1966
   Spitz SciDome, installed 2016
        XL, 4k

5.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2012
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2012

Zeiss 6-proj. pan, E-III 12-proj. pan, 6-proj. all-sky/fisheye systems. 1 Starlab. An integral unit of the DeKalb County School System. Public programs: 8pm Tu-F, 3pm WFSSu (also TTh in summers; 3:30pm Sept 96) Children's programs: 1:30pm SSu (seasonal).

Edward F. Albin, Astronomer ,
April S. Whitt, Astronomer , +1 678 874 7148
Forrest Wilson +1 678 874 7149
Mark Lancaster

Planetarium, Gwinnett
Environmental & Heritage Ctr.
2020 Clean Water Drive
Buford, GA 30519

+1 770 904 3500
+1 770 932 3041 fax

MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

6.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2012
Capacity 45, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2012

7.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2011
Capacity 60, portable

Jason West
Sandra Aceto

Planetarium, Tellus Northwest
Georgia Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville, GA 30184

+1 770 606 5700

www.tellusmuseum.org

Opened 2009
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR

12.2m, installed 2008
Capacity 120; attendance: 100,000 (2009)
Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE Sigma 1.5, installed 2014

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING

David A. Dundee, Director +1 770 386 0576
Karisa Zdanky, Astronomy Program Manager +1 770 606 5718
Cantey Smith

James A. Smith Planetarium
Walker County Schools
409 Pond Springs Road
Chickamauga, GA 30728

+1 706 375 7827 office

http://sites.google.com/walkerschoo...

Opened 2011
SCHOOL/DIST
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m  Spitz, installed 2011
  Capacity 92, unidirectl; attendance: 5,000 (2024)
   Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE-II, installed 2012

4.9m STARLAB , installed 1994
Capacity 25, portable

We are the 2nd planetarium to operate in Walker County. The original planetarium operated for 31 yrs. (1967 - 1998), and was torn down to make room for the construction of a new school. This facility is named in honor of our founder James Alonzo Smith.

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING, Season Of Light, The Cowboy Astronomer, Sky Quest, Larry Cat In Space, EXOPLANETS - Discovering New Worlds

John M. Hart, Planetarium Director
James Alonzo Smith, Founder
Shirley R. Smith, Co-Founder
Teresa Miller, Assessment Prog. Mgr/Financial +1 706 375 8046

Planetarium, The Learning Dome
Operation Teach
4853 West Park Circle
College Park, GA 30349

+1 678 791 3441

www.operationteach.com

Opened 2016
PRIVATE/COMML

6.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2016
Capacity 40, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2016

Andrea Gaiter Owens, Owner

The Omnisphere Theater
Coca-Cola Space Science Center
701 Front Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901-2925

+1 706 649 1470 info
+1 706 649 1478 fax

www.ccssc.org

Opened 1996
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

15.2m 10° Astro-Tec, installed 1996
  Capacity 120, epicentric
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3, installed 2007
        SXRD

High production quality, full dome content produced in house using all major graphics programs including Maya, After Effects, and Adobe Audition. HD video production capabilities using Sony's HVR-Z1U camera and Edius NX for HDV. AVI Omniscan Laser System.

Our fulldome shows: Season Of Light

Dr. Shawn Cruzen, Executive Director
Christiana Unaeze, Planetarium Producer +1 706 649 1475
Raymond L. Tankersley, Omnisphere Theater Director +1 706 649 1484

George E. Coleman Planetarium
Univ of North Georgia, Physics
Dept., 82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597

+1 706 864 1511 phys.dept.
+1 706 864 1471 info

http://ung.edu/planetarium

Opened 1958
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

9.2m Spitz, installed 1996
  Capacity 46, concentric; annual attendance: 5,000
   Spitz 512, installed 1996
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, installed 2014
        JVC center

Free public shows Friday evenings while college is in session.

Lesley Simanton-Coogan, Planetarium Director

Planetarium
West Jackson Middle School
400 Gum Springs Church Road
Jefferson, GA 30549

+1 706 654 2775

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m STARLAB
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB Digital Starlab

Kristin Howell, 7th Grade Science Teacher

Mark Smith Planetarium
Museum of Arts and Sciences
4182 Forsyth Road
Macon, GA 31210-4806

+1 478 477 3232
+1 478 477 3251 fax

www.masmacon.org/explore/astronomy/planetarium

Opened 1965
MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
PUBLIC SHOWS
GIFT SHOP

13.4m Astro-Tec, installed 2011
Capacity 118, epicentric; annual attendance: 36,000
Konica Minolta Super MEDIAGLOBE-II, installed 2012

5.0m Avela Go-Dome, installed 2011
Capacity 30, portable
ePlanetarium Newtonian, installed 2011

ECCS automation, rotating central panorama system. Public shows daily and observatory on Friday evenings.

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING

Paul Fisher, Director

Planetarium, Georgia College &
State University,Campus Box 31
231 West Hancock Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061

+1 478 445 4458
+1 478 445 1931 fax

www.gcsu.edu/planetarium

Opened 2008
UNIV/COLLEGE

6.1m, installed 2008
Capacity 25
Digitalis Digitarium Epsilon

Our fulldome shows: Oceans In Space, HUBBLE Vision 2, MarsQuest, Seasonal STARGAZING

Dr. Laura A. Whitlock, Planetarium Supervisor +1 478 445 2989
Donovan Domingue, Ph.D, Professor, Physics / Astronomy +1 478 445 3512

Planetarium
Omega Elementary School
150 College Avenue
Omega, GA 31775

+1 229 387 2418
+1 229 528 6298

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m, installed 2022
Capacity 30, portable
Custom Mirror, installed 2022

Brent Hatton, Music Teacher

Planetarium, Blessed Trinity
Catholic High School
11320 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075

+1 678 277 9083

SCHOOL/DIST

5.0m, installed 2023
Capacity 30, portable
Custom Mirror, installed 2023

Cynthia Watts-Skinner, Earth Sciences Teacher

Planetarium
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandtown Road
Savannah, GA 31410

+1 912 395 1212 office
+1 912 395 1500

www.oatlandisland.org

Opened 1974
SCHOOL/DIST
GIFT SHOP

4.9m STARLAB, installed 1997
Capacity 30, concentric; attendance: 8,000 (2006)
STARLAB, installed 1997

4.9m STARLAB, installed 2001
Capacity 30, concentric
STARLAB

6m Digitalis, installed 2006
Capacity 50, portable
Digitalis Digitarium Alpha 2, installed 2006

Oatland Island Education Center is a unit of the Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education and is open to the public. Astronomy programs on request. The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association meets at OIEC the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm.

Our fulldome shows: HUBBLE Vision 2

Heather Merbs, Director
Max McKelvey, K-12 Science Teacher , +1 912 395 1504
Ellen McKelvey

Planetarium, Physics Dept.
Georgia Southern University
Box 8031, Herty Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

+1 912 478 5293
+1 912 478 5292 physics

http://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium/

Opened 1972
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

9.1m, installed 1972
  Capacity 75, epicentric; annual attendance: 8,000
   Spitz A4, installed 1972
   Evans & Sutherland Digistar 7, installed 2022
        JVC Cove

All manual, original Spitz console with modifications. 3 slide projectors, 1 LCD projector, 1 Mac, 1 PC with DVD, 1 VCR, 1 cd player which holds 100 cds, and an old cassette player. Educational shows to Pre-K - Univ/adults weekdays during spring and fall semesters by reservation only.

Dr. Clayton Heller, Director +1 912 478 5292
Dillon Marcy, Planetarium Coordinator

Planetarium, Fulford Center
East Georgia State College
131 College Circle
Swainsboro, GA 30401

+1 478 289 2464
+1 478 289 2465

www.ega.edu/index.php?/offices/exte...

Opened 2010
UNIV/COLLEGE

6m, installed 2010
Capacity 35, concentric
Digitalis Digitarium Gamma, installed 2010

Jean D. Schwabe, Director

Planetarium, Nevins Hall
Valdosta State University
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698

+1 229 333 5752
+1 229 333 7389 fax

www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts-scie...

Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE

7.2m, installed 1967
Capacity 65, concentric
Digitalis Digitarium Kappa, installed 2011

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING, HUBBLE Vision 2, Larry Cat In Space, Season Of Light

Dr. Kenneth Rumstay, Director

O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
Young Harris College
P. O. Box 68, 1 College Street
Young Harris, GA 30582-0068

+1 706 379 5130 office
+1 706 379 4306 fax
+1 706 379 5195 recording

www.yhc.edu/pages/yhc.php?id=141

Opened 1979
UNIV/COLLEGE
PUBLIC SHOWS

12.2m Spitz, installed 1979
  Capacity 104, epicentric; annual attendance: 12,000
   GOTO INC CHRONOS, installed 2002
     Sky-Skan Definiti, installed 2008

Our fulldome shows: Seasonal STARGAZING, Season Of Light, The Cowboy Astronomer

Stephen D. Morgan, Plt. Director and Astro. Prof. Retired June 2022.