PENNSYLVANIA
Opened 1965
OBSERV/ASTRO
6.4m, installed 1965
Capacity 50, unidirectl
Spitz, installed 1965
Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
9.1m
Capacity 98, V-chevron
Spitz A3P
William Safranek, Director
,
Opened 2000
UNIV/COLLEGE
10.7m, installed 1999
Spitz 1024, installed 1999
Dr. Robert Boyle, Physics Department Chair
T. Scott Smith, Assoc. Prof. Physics/Astron.
Opened 1968
UNIV/COLLEGE
12.2m, installed 1968
Capacity 100
Spitz A3PR, installed 1968
Dr. John Ernissee, Director
Fred W. Diehl Planetarium
Danville Area School District
600 Walnut Street
Danville, PA 17821
+1 570 275 4111
Opened 1975
SCHOOL/DIST
8.1m
Capacity 60, epicentric
Viewlex
East Penn Planetarium
Emmaus Penn School District
850 North Street
Emmaus, PA 18049-2246
+1 610 965 1650
Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST
7.3m, installed 1965
Capacity 40, concentric; annual attendance: 2,000
Spitz A3P, installed 1965
Charles Takacs, Director of Planetarium
,
Planetarium
Glendale High School
1466 Beaver Valley Road
Flinton, PA 16640-8900
+1 814 687 4261
+1 814 687 3341 fax
Opened 1969
SCHOOL/DIST
3.1m, installed 1969
Capacity 30
Spitz Nova, installed 1969
Paul R. Conway, Science Teacher
Ridley Planetarium
Ridley School District
1001 Morton Avenue
Folsom, PA 19033-2997
+1 610 534 1900x107
+1 610 534 2335 fax
Opened 1967
SCHOOL/DIST
4.3m tilt
Capacity 40, unidirectl
Spitz A4
Mike Iannacci, Media Coordinator
Rich Clevenstine, Science Dept./Plt. Programmer
Planetarium
Pine-Richland High School
700 Warrendale Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
+1 724 625 4444
+1 724 625 4640 fax
Opened 1994
SCHOOL/DIST
7m, installed 1993
Capacity 30, unidirectl
Zeiss ZKP 3, installed 1993
Opened 1972
SCHOOL/DIST
4.3m, installed 1972
Capacity 30
Viewlex Apollo, installed 1972
William J. Berry, Planetarium Director
Douglas J. White, Planetarium Director
Opened 1967
UNIV/COLLEGE
9.1m, installed 1966
Capacity 75, unidirectl; annual attendance: 4,000
Spitz A3P, installed 1966
Connie J. Sutton, Planetarium Director
+1 724 357 5626
Ken Coles, Assistant Professor
+1 724 357 5626
Opened 1965
SCHOOL/DIST
PUBLIC SHOWS
9.1m, installed 2003
Capacity 63, unidirectl; annual attendance: 2,000
Spitz A5, installed 2003
ATM-4 automation system and LED cove.
Jason Brandt, Director
Opened 1969
UNIV/COLLEGE
9.1m, installed 1969
Capacity 60, unidirectl; annual attendance: 1,200
Spitz A4RPY, installed 1969
Shows are presented for the local public elementary and secondary school
classes by appointment. Also, a Christmas Show and a Spring Show are
presented each year for the general public with no admission fee.
SCHOOL/DIST
Spitz 373
Glen R. Perry, Jr., Planetarium Director
Planetarium
Northampton Area Middle School
1617 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067
+1 610 262 7817
Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
7.3m
Capacity 54
Spitz A4RPY
Jonathan Terry, Director
Keith Venanzi, Teacher
Keystone Oaks S.D. Planetarium
Keystone Oaks High School
1000 Kelton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2487
+1 412 571 1221
+1 412 571 6048 fax
+1 412 571 6042
Opened 1968
SCHOOL/DIST
7.1m, installed 1967
Capacity 60, epicentric; annual attendance: 900
Spitz A4, installed 1967
KOHS Planetarium shows are produced by our students. We offer shows for
all grade levels, for the community and local organizations.
Restored by district resident Mr. Jim Moorhouse, the projector and
dome are now fully utilized as a community resource.
Charles J. Rodkey, Director
,
Come visit our student produced planetarium shows!
Planetarium
Fox Chapel High School
611 Field Club Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2406
+1 412 963 9600
Opened 1987
SCHOOL/DIST
7.3m, installed 1987
Spitz 373, installed 1987
Lawrence G. Thomas, Director
Opened 1975
SCHOOL/DIST
9.1m Spitz, installed 1975
Capacity 50, epicentric
Spitz 512
Jacque W. Petherick, Jr., Director
Opened 1971
UNIV/COLLEGE
9.1m
Capacity 56
Spitz A4
John M. Roddick, Planetarium Director
Planetarium
Forest Hills High School
Box 158
Sidman, PA 15955-0158
+1 814 487 7613
SCHOOL/DIST
Planetarium, Dep. of Astronomy
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
+1 610 690 6886
+1 610 328 7895 fax
Opened 2002
UNIV/COLLEGE
4.9m STARLAB, installed 2002
Capacity 30, portable
STARLAB, installed 2002
Public programs once a month while classes are in session.
Planetarium
Tunkhannock Area High School
120-1/2 West Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1497
+1 570 836 8241
+1 570 836 4719 fax
Opened 1971
SCHOOL/DIST
6.1m, installed 2002
Capacity 36
GOTO INC GE II, installed 2002
Jason Petula, Planetarium Director
UNIV/COLLEGE
4.6m
Capacity 30, concentric; annual attendance: 3,000
Spitz Nova III
Two main programs: for field trips from K-12 classes and other groups
(scouts, after school programs); and Penn State students in introductory
astronomy classes.
Christopher Palma, Teaching Professor
Opened 1990
SCHOOL/DIST
7m
Capacity 28, unidirectl
Spitz 373
Willian White, Planetarium Director
,
Planetarium
York Suburban High School
1800 Hollywood Drive
York, PA 17403-3097
+1 717 843 3881
Opened 1970
SCHOOL/DIST
9.1m
Capacity 75, unidirectl
Spitz A4
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