José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium
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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. It is administered by the Peruvian Astronomy Association (Spanish: Asociación Peruana de Astronomía, APA), founded on August 15, 1946, and then headed by Peruvian astronomer Víctor Estremadoyro Robles. Besides its 360° theatre, it also features remnants of the Battle of San Juan during the War of the Pacific.
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Morro Solar, Lima Metropolitan Area Chorrillos
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N -12.16929 ° | E -77.03348 ° |
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Museo Planetario José Castro Mendívil (Planetario de Lima)
Morro Solar
15064 Lima Metropolitan Area, Chorrillos
Lima, Peru
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