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Şelale Education Park Planetarium and Observatory

Tuzla, İstanbul

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The region's first public planetarium, opened in Tuzla in 2017, with a 10-meter planetarium and an observatory with a 35 cm telescope.

Its story

The planetarium and observatory in Şelale Education Park opened on 10 March 2017. It is presented as the first and only planetarium-observatory open to the public in the region. The observatory has a telescope 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter. Space-themed films are shown in the 10-meter-diameter planetarium dome. On weekdays, astronomy lessons are given to school groups by appointment, accompanied by expert astronomers.

Key facts

Opened
10 March 2017
Telescope
14 inches (35 cm)
Operated by
Tuzla Municipality
Planetarium diameter
10 m

Trip purpose

  • Rainy day
  • Traveling with kids

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40.85808, 29.31642

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eelale_E%C4%9Fitim_Park%C4%B1_-_Planetaryum_ve_G%C3%B6zlemevi | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31190967