Detail View: Image Archives: Spitz Planetarium Star machine
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File Name:
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IA.Spitz
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catalog number:
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IA.Spitz
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collection:
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Library and Archives
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title:
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Spitz Planetarium Star machine
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creator:
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Clayton Powers
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creator type:
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creator of digital collection
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creator:
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Richard M. Wicker
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creator type:
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photographer
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description:
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Old planetarium star machine made by the Spitz Planetarium Company used in the Gates Planetarium at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Spitz was the most well known maker of affordable star machines. Built in the 1950's, the A-1 was the first star machine that gave stars color. Only forty units of this model star machine were made.
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date:
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4/6/2012
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date type:
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date of photograph
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location:
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USA, Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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modified:
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no
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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3.89MB
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source:
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Nikon D300
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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