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South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre
Educational facility in Chichester, West Sussex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre is an educational facility in Chichester, West Sussex, run by a team of volunteers and astronomy enthusiasts and inaugurated in 2002. A registered educational charity,[1] the Planetarium operates throughout the year, is available for private bookings, and can arrange special shows for schools, private groups, clubs and societies in the day, evening or at weekends.[2]
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In 2007, Sir Patrick Moore stated in an interview with the BBC that the planetarium was self-financing.[3]