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While there are some residents in the area who have a powerful telescope they are not available for the public to access. There are three options.
A planetarium is a ‘sky theater’ where the simulation of the night sky is portrayed on a dome ceiling.
An observatory has telescopes to view the night sky within an unmovable dome.
What is Slooh? Slooh is a system of robotically controlled telescopes in the Canary Islands and Chile. If you join our Pierce College Science Dome Club and Slooh, YOU will have access to these telescopes! Things you will be able to do on Slooh
Los Angeles Valley College Astronomy Group
Events include
Fall 2022 Show Schedule
24 foot dome - 45 seats
Spitz SciDome color computer graphic star projector installed 2005
Valley College brings the cosmos to life in public Planetarium shows (thevalleystarnews.com)
Los Angeles Valley College Astro (lavcastrogroup.org)
Further away is
The oldest observatory in California is the Griffith Observatory. It was established based on the directions of distribution of funds by Griffith J. Griffith in his will in 1919. He specified the purpose, features, and location of the observatory. It has been said that the Planetarium designed by Griffith was the first of its kind in the United States.
The oldest public observatory in the United State is the Cincinnati Observatory. Construction of the building began in 1843. The Merz und Mahler 11 inch refractor was housed in the "Mitchel Building" in 1845.
California Planetariums to See (seecalifornia.com)