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 Solar of Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. It is named after the engineer who designed it.[2]
Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil | |
 The planetarium within the complex | |
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| Established | 23 April 1960 |
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| Location | Morro Solar |
| Type | Planetarium |
| Founder | Peruvian Astronomy Association |
| Curator | Javier Ramírez[1] |
| Website | www |
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.[2] Besides its 360° theatre, it also features remnants of the Battle of San Juan during the War of the Pacific.[4]
History
editThe first stone was placed at 1 p.m. by Peruvian astronomer and head of the Peruvian Astronomy Association Víctor Estremadoyro Robles, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.