GeorgiaThe O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College is one of the largest planetariums in Georgia, seating about 109 people and ranking among the state's biggest by capacity. It opened in 1979 through the philanthropy of Wayne and Grace Rollins and serves both the private college—founded in 1886 in the mountains of north Georgia—and the surrounding community. In 2002 the planetarium installed a GOTO Chronos Space Simulator star projector, reportedly the first installation of that model anywhere in the world, which uses light-guided technology to render a highly realistic night sky. Housed in the college's science facilities, it offers public star shows and astronomy programming that make it a notable science-education destination in the north Georgia highlands.
Rollins Planetarium
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Rollins Planetarium is a museum in Young Harris, Union County. It is one of 101 historic sites cataloged in Union County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.9577, -83.8703 near Young Harris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cornerstone Baptist Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include West Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Brasstown Baptist Church Cemetery, and Hunt Cemetery.
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.
The O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College is one of the largest planetariums in Georgia, seating about 109 people and ranking among the state's biggest by capacity. It opened in 1979 through the philanthropy of Wayne and Grace Rollins and serves both the private college—founded in 1886 in the mountains of north Georgia—and the surrounding community. In 2002 the planetarium installed a GOTO Chronos Space Simulator star projector, reportedly the first installation of that model anywhere in the world, which uses light-guided technology to render a highly realistic night sky. Housed in the college's science facilities, it offers public star shows and astronomy programming that make it a notable science-education destination in the north Georgia highlands.
Sources: yhc.eduexploregeorgia.org
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