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Coordinates: 12°1009S 77°0201W / 12.16929°S 77.03348°W / -12.16929; -77.03348
 

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José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium
Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil
The planetarium within the complex
Map
Established23 April 1960 (1960-04-23)
LocationMorro Solar
TypePlanetarium
FounderPeruvian Astronomy Association
CuratorJavier Ramírez[1]
Websitewww.apa.com.pe

José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium (Spanish: Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil), also known simply as the Morro Solar Planetarium (Spanish: Planetario del Morro Solar), is a planetarium and site museum dedicated to astronomy in the Morro SolarofChorrillos District, Lima, Peru. It is named after the engineer who designed it.[2]

It is administered by the Peruvian Astronomy Association (Spanish: Asociación Peruana de Astronomía, APA), founded on August 15, 1946,[3] and then headed by Peruvian astronomer Víctor Estremadoyro Robles [es].[2] Besides its 360° theatre, it also features remnants of the Battle of San Juan during the War of the Pacific.[4]

History

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The first stone was placed at 1 p.m. by Peruvian astronomer and head of the Peruvian Astronomy Association Víctor Estremadoyro Robles [es], during a ceremony that took place on February 19, 1954, three years after the Peruvian government granted the terrain for the building's construction.[2] It was formally inaugurated on April 23, 1960.[2]

In 1968, construction of an observatory began, with the Astronomical League of the United States donating a Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope. The building's iron dome was designed by the industrial service of the Peruvian Navy, with the entire complex having a cost of US$62,800.[2]

In 2013, a digital projector was added to the planetarium.[2][5]

In 2018, the APA donated three bronze plaques to replace the ones stolen at the nearby Monument to the Unknown Soldier.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Planetario del Morro Solar: ¿Quién es su solitario y sacrificado guía?". Perú 21. 2015-04-30.
  • ^ a b c d e f Córdova Tábori, Lilia (2021-02-19). "Planetario del Morro Solar hace 67 años: el único en el mundo que fue construido por aficionados". El Comercio.
  • ^ Claros, Francisco (2022-11-08). "Planetario del Morro Solar de Chorrillos: ¿desde cuándo existe y cómo se creó?". La República.
  • ^ "Museo Planetario y Observatorio Astronómico del Morro Solar". ILAM Patrimonio.
  • ^ "Planetario del Morro Solar: un vistazo a su rica historia". El Comercio. 2018-06-12.
  • ^ Treneman, Alvaro (2018-05-27). "Chorrillos: Olvidado obelisco al Soldado Desconocido ahora luce nuevas placas conmemorativas". Perú 21.
  • 12°10′09S 77°02′01W / 12.16929°S 77.03348°W / -12.16929; -77.03348


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