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The Henry B. duPont III Planetarium

Name: The Henry B. duPont III Planetarium
Address: Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, 06601, US

Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06601

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The planetarium features a 10.1m (33.4 ft) domed ceiling, 121 seats and a stereo surround sound system. It houses both a traditional Spitz 512 Planetarium Projector with an array of slide and video projectors and a Warped Media digital full-dome projection system. Each of these systems produces unique, informative and entertaining astronomical experiences.

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