Gengras Panetarium - West Hartford, CT
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N 41° 45.720 W 072° 44.280
18T E 688035 N 4625824
A planetarium at the West Hartford Children’s Museum
Waymark Code: WM16KPW
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2022
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From their website:
“About The Planetarium
Our planetarium has been a fixture of the West Hartford community for over 40 years. The Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium is Connecticut’s largest museum planetarium and the only planetarium located in a Connecticut children’s museum. Immersive, full-dome, CGI digital planetarium shows provide the audience with a “you are there” experience unlike any other. Fly to Mars, experience a supernova, or travel to another solar system. The Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium is the destination for unique, out-of-this-world education in Connecticut. Don’t forget to like Travelers ScienceDome Planetarium on Facebook!
Early Days:
Opened in 1968, the Gengras Planetarium was home to a Spitz Transit Projector, nicknamed “Stella”. The STP projector was, at the time, state-of-the-art equipment; capable of rotating on all 3 axes and projecting over 4,000 stars. Only 11 of these projectors were manufactured. Stella remained in operation until 2007. After being removed from the planetarium, Stella was sent to the Planetarium Projector Museum in Bear Lake, California. Upon arrival, Stella was restored by their staff, and put on display for visitors to enjoy. Visit: (
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Upgrade:
In 2007, a major gift from Travelers Inc allowed for the purchase of a Spitz HB SciDome projection system. This upgrade to digital full-dome technology catapulted the planetarium into the 21st century. The SciDome projects a seamless digital image that covers the entire dome. Audiences can experience computer-animated, immersive movies, or a traditional live star show. In many cases, they get both!”
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