Photo Gallery: Orange Coast College planetarium
Director Scott Mitchell, left, gives a presentation Wednesday to members of the media at Orange Coast College’s new planetarium, which is scheduled to open to the public March 23.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)Orange Coast College planetarium director Scott Mitchell gives a presentation to the media on Wednesday.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)The Foucault pendulum at the Orange Coast College planetarium is the only one of its kind in Orange County.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “Science on a Sphere” is on display at the Orange Coast College planetarium.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)Orange Coast College’s new planetarium includes the “Science on a Sphere” exhibit, which explores Earth’s weather patterns, and the Foucault pendulum, which demonstrates the planet’s rotation.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)Students walk past the new Orange Coast College planetarium on Wednesday.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)A dedication ceremony for Orange Coast College’s new 11,000-square-foot planetarium is set for March 22, the day before it opens to the public.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)