The Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium was built in 1963[1] on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It was the first planetarium in the United States to feature a 360-degree projector capable of providing horizon-to-horizon images and through time-lapse photography showing an entire day's weather in a few minutes.
Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium | |
Nevada Historic Landmark
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| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Built | 1963 |
| Architect | Raymond M. Hellmann |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001148 |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1994 |
Currently it offers public star shows.[2]
The planetarium's uniquely shaped building, a hyperbolic paraboloid, was designed by famed Reno architect Raymond M. Hellmann and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
edit- ^ "Fleischmann Atmospherium --Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno and Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ "Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center: About Us". Retrieved September 11, 2012.
External links
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- Official website
- A Guide to the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center Records, AC 0454. University Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.