How to get to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids by bus?

Directions to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium (Grand Rapids) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Roger B Chaffee Planetarium

    BusBus: 51, 6, 90, 52, 9.TrainTrain: PERE MARQUETTE.

How to get to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium by bus?

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Bus stops near Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids

  • Rosa Parks Circle (Ccw), 2 min walk,
  • Monroe/Pearl (Sb), 2 min walk,
  • Monroe/Louis Station (Sb), 3 min walk,
  • Mt Vernon/Area 7 Lot (Sb), 4 min walk,
  • Grand Rapids (Downtown), 6 min walk,
  • Mt Vernon/Pearl (Sb), 6 min walk,

Train stations near Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids

  • Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, 49 min walk,

Bus lines to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids

  • 52, Dash Ccw,
  • 6, Eastown,
  • 9, Alpine,
  • 11, Plainfield,
  • 13, Michigan/Fuller,
  • 51, DASH CW,
  • 45, Ends at Pew,
  • 90, Central Station,
  • 55, Dash Work,
  • GREYHOUND US0162S, Grand Rapids (Downtown),
  • FLIXBUS 2552, Grand Ledge,
  • 7, Meijer-Standale,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium?

    The closest stations to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium are:

    • Rosa Parks Circle (Ccw) is 78 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Monroe/Pearl (Sb) is 107 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Monroe/Louis Station (Sb) is 215 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Mt Vernon/Area 7 Lot (Sb) is 319 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Grand Rapids (Downtown) is 428 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Mt Vernon/Pearl (Sb) is 433 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station is 4134 yards away, 49 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Roger B Chaffee Planetarium?

    These bus lines stop near Roger B Chaffee Planetarium: 51, 6, 90.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids?

    The nearest bus stops to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids are Rosa Parks Circle (Ccw) and Monroe/Pearl (Sb). The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids?

    The PERE MARQUETTE is the first train that goes to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids. It stops nearby at 6:00 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids?

    The PERE MARQUETTE is the last train that goes to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids. It stops nearby at 11:34 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids?

    The 6 is the first bus that goes to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids. It stops nearby at 5:30 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids?

    The 45 is the last bus that goes to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids. It stops nearby at 1:14 AM.

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Roger B Chaffee Planetarium? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Rosa Parks Circle (Ccw); Monroe/Pearl (Sb); Monroe/Louis Station (Sb); Mt Vernon/Area 7 Lot (Sb); Grand Rapids (Downtown); Mt Vernon/Pearl (Sb); Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.

Bus: 51, 6, 90, 52, 9, 11, 13, 45, 55, GREYHOUND US0162S, FLIXBUS 2552.Train: PERE MARQUETTE.

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Roger B Chaffee Planetarium Address: 272 Pearl St NW street in Grand Rapids

Roger B Chaffee Planetarium, Grand Rapids
Roger B Chaffee Planetarium, Grand RapidsThe Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, named for astronaut Roger B. Chaffee, was constructed in the early 1960s as part of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. The facility initially featured a 30-foot (9.1 m) plaster dome and a Goto Optics mechanical star projector. Among the planetarium's first shows was "Star of Wonder", an astronomical attempt at an explanation of the Star of Bethlehem. The show received positive reviews in the Grand Rapids area and remained in the Chaffee's catalogue for several years. The Chaffee, then known as the Planetarium of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, came under the curatorship of David L. DeBruyn in 1964. A young man fresh out of college at the University of Michigan, DeBruyn helped found the Great Lakes Planetarium Association in 1965, hosting the first meeting in Grand Rapids. In 1967 the theater was dedicated as the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, following the death of the astronaut in the Apollo 1 mission. During the late 1960s the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association began a project to construct a new dark sky observatory in the Grand Rapids area. A site was leased to them on Kissing Rock Hill and the James C. Veen Observatory was constructed by the Association members, with some support from the Public Museum and Chaffee Planetarium. Today the Veen remains tied to the museum and the Chaffee. In 1994 the planetarium was relocated to a new facility, along with the entire museum, where it would feature a new 50-foot (15 m) aluminum dome and the state-of the art projection system: a prototype of the Evans and Sutherland Digistar II digital star projector, running on Digistar software. Within a few years this was upgraded to software for Digistar II. The system also features three Sony video projectors, a Barco video projector, scores of Kodak ektagraphic slide projectors and even more special effect projectors and devices. The planetarium is well known for its many educational programs, as well as its unique library of laser light shows, many programmed at the Chaffee itself, making use of the unique effects of the Chaffee and innovative and original Digistar programming. Visiting the Planetarium is a popular activity for students of all ages in Grand Rapids and across Michigan, from preschoolers who learn about the cycles of day and night, to elementary students studying the Solar System and stars, up to high schoolers and even college students focused on the more mysterious wonders of the universe. The Chaffee also draws in visitors to its educational public shows, especially its informal "Under Starlit Skies" descriptive astronomy lectures and spectacular laser light shows. The Chaffee remains a member of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association, and as of 1995 began hosting conferences on the decennial anniversaries. David L. DeBruyn officially retired after forty years of curatorship in 2003, and still serves in an advisory capacity as a volunteer. In 2014 the planetarium received a 1.2 million dollar upgrade.
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