José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium

José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium
Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil
The planetarium within the complex
Established23 April 1960 (1960-04-23)
LocationMorro Solar
TypePlanetarium
FounderPeruvian Astronomy Association
CuratorJavier Ramírez
Websitewww.apa.com.pe

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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