Opened in November 1995, the Faulkner Planetarium is the largest planetarium theater in Idaho, seating 144 under a 50' dome. An upgrade to a state-of-the-art
Digistar 7 fulldome projection system with 10,200 W Dolby 5.1 surround sound made the Faulkner Idaho's most
advanced planetarium theater.
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Features one of the world's largest fully wheelchair-accessible public telescopes. The main instrument—the Norman Herrett telescope—is a
24" Ritchey-Chretien reflector on a computer-controlled fork mount, manufactured by
DFM Engineering of Longmont, Colorado, USA. The
ARE-125, an optical "periscope" designed by DFM, allows
unprecedented access to the telescope for wheelchair bound and limited mobility vistors. An
Apogee Alta E47+ CCD camera is available for imaging, a generous gift of Dick and Jody Shotwell.
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Currently on Exhibit:
Planetarium Show Times through May 27th, 2024 | ||
Tuesdays | 7:00 PM | |
Fridays | 7:00 PM 8:00 PM | |
Saturdays | 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM | |
Now Showing | ||
Additional shows offered at certain times. | ||
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Observatory Open Hours & Admission Prices |
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Monthly Star Parties: | |
2nd Saturday of the month, year round (weather permitting). Time: Starting about one hour after sunset, ending two hours later or 9:00 PM, whichever is later. Admission: FREE |
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Summer Solar Sessions: | |
Wednesdays, Memorial Day through Labor Day (weather permitting). Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Admission: FREE |
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Telescope Tuesdays: | |
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, Nov. through Feb. (weather permitting). Time: About one hour after sunset until 9:00 PM. Admission: $1.50 per person (children 6 and under are free) or FREE with planetarium show admission. |
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