Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2023
Abstract
On October 1, 1987, the William M. Staerkel Planetarium was dedicated at Parkland College. Alongside the debut of the 50-foot wide dome, the Zeiss M1015 opto-mechanical star projector, dozens of slide projectors, and a 35-mm film projector, a stained glass art piece was installed in the lobby. The piece, called the solar window, was a gift from William and Mary Lou Staerkel in memory of their parents and a tribute to the faculty and staff of the college. The solar window was created by Arthur Stern and has brought light into the planetarium in several unique ways.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Erik, "A colorful tribute to Staerkel Planetarium" (2023). Natural Science Faculty. 21.
https://spark.parkland.edu/natsci_fac/21
Comments
This article was published in the Inside Out column of the News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) and is available to read in The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) through the NewsBank database: A colorful tribute to Staerkel Planetarium.