Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
天文博物館五島プラネタリウム
A historic Tokyo planetarium, now closed, with its projector preserved for viewing.
What it is
- A former astronomical museum and rare privately operated planetarium.
- Named after Keita Gotoh, chairman of Tokyu Corporation.
- Opened on April 1, 1957.
- Closed in March 2001.
What to see
- Its projector is exhibited at Shibuya Cultural Center Owada.
- The projector was a Carl Zeiss Model IV from West Germany.
- The dome screen had a diameter of 20 meters.
- It projected approximately 8,900 stars.
- The planetarium had 453 concentrically arranged seats.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum Open in Google Maps
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