Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Gateway to the Universe

Science Building 115
Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222
(716) 878-4911

Planetarium Director:  Mr. Arthur Gielow, Jr.
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The Planetarium's star projector, the Spitz A3-P.  We are able to project 4000 stars on our 24-foot diameter dome and can hold 70 adults within.
This page was last updated on: April 10, 2008
"Width" is 100,000 light years!!!

The Sombrero Galaxy
M104 in VIRGO
CHANGE TO SHOW SCHEDULE!!! THE DATES HAVE BEEN REVISED. 
Our Spring programs will begin Friday, May 2, 2008.  There are two reasons for this:
1) The weather is warmer and more dependable for observing!
2) We want to bring you quality programs, and some of our external dependencies require occasional adjustment in production times.
Thank you for your patience, and we'll see you soon!!!

See  info regarding the SPRING 2008 PROGRAMS
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Please Note: The planetarium does get dark during night sky simulations, take this into account for small children.  Also, there is no food or drink allowed into the theatre, and cell phones must be off during the show as sound/lights will interfere with other guests' enjoyment.
  THANK YOU!!!!
OBSERVATION ALERTS
Photo by James P. Collins, (C) 2007