The Story
The Delafield Planetarium is a 70-seat planetarium built into the rear of Bradley Observatory on the campus of Agnes Scott College in Decatur. It projects the night sky using a classic mechanical Zeiss star projector, offering audiences an immersive dome experience beneath lean-back seating. The planetarium operates as part of the observatory complex that also houses the 30-inch Beck telescope, and it anchors the college's public astronomy outreach. During the academic year it hosts free monthly open-house evenings that pair a planetarium show with an astronomy talk and, when weather allows, telescope viewing at the adjacent observatory dome.
About this site
Delafield Planetarium is a museum in Decatur, DeKalb County. It is one of 5 museums documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7737, -84.2932 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Stoneman Raid (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Decatur, Garrard’s Cavalry Raid, and Lynching in America / Lynching in DeKalb County.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Delafield Planetarium is a 70-seat planetarium built into the rear of Bradley Observatory on the campus of Agnes Scott College in Decatur. It projects the night sky using a classic mechanical Zeiss star projector, offering audiences an immersive dome experience beneath lean-back seating. The planetarium operates as part of the observatory complex that also houses the 30-inch Beck telescope, and it anchors the college's public astronomy outreach. During the academic year it hosts free monthly open-house evenings that pair a planetarium show with an astronomy talk and, when weather allows, telescope viewing at the adjacent observatory dome.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgagnesscott.edun-georgia.com
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