W.A. Gayle Planetarium, Science education center in Oak Park, Montgomery, United States
The W.A. Gayle Planetarium contains a 159-seat theater equipped with a Super MediaGlobe II digital projection system that creates celestial displays on a 40-foot dome.
The planetarium, which started operations on September 25, 1968, honors William Armistead Gayle, who served as Montgomery's mayor from 1952 to 1959.
The facility organizes public astronomy sessions, educational workshops, and presentations that connect visitors with space science and planetary exploration.
The planetarium schedules shows every Saturday at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, and 14:30, with ticket sales beginning 15 minutes before each performance.
The building features a black-light hallway chronicling astronomy's history and displays a one-fifth scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Official opening: September 25, 1968
GPS coordinates: 32.36815,-86.28742
Latest update: March 16, 2025 10:39
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