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Sutherland Planetarium

Sutherland Planetarium is a private digital planetarium in the Karoo astronomy town of Sutherland and the only privately owned digital planetarium in South Africa. Its 30-seat dome presents full-dome astronomy shows, including programmes linking South African research to SALT and SKA. The site also offers evening stargazing through 11- and 14-inch telescopes, an astro-amphitheatre and smartphone astrophotography, making it a durable companion destination to the SAAO observatories. Show times, reservations, seasonal observing conditions and admission follow the operator; confirm before travel. Visitor location: Piet Retief Street, Sutherland 6920, South Africa.

Sutherland Planetarium

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Name
Sutherland Planetarium
Region
AFR
Type
planetarium

Details

Description
Sutherland Planetarium is a private digital planetarium in the Karoo astronomy town of Sutherland and the only privately owned digital planetarium in South Africa. Its 30-seat dome presents full-dome astronomy shows, including programmes linking South African research to SALT and SKA. The site also offers evening stargazing through 11- and 14-inch telescopes, an astro-amphitheatre and smartphone astrophotography, making it a durable companion destination to the SAAO observatories. Show times, reservations, seasonal observing conditions and admission follow the operator; confirm before travel. Visitor location: Piet Retief Street, Sutherland 6920, South Africa.
Latitude
-32.3938636
Location
Longitude
20.6614939
Operational Status
operational
Ownership
private

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Creation Time
July 11, 2026 at 23:34:40 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 05:45:39 UTC