Rosicrucian Planetarium Foucault Pendulum - San Jose, CA
Posted by: DougK
N 37° 20.023 W 121° 55.407
10S E 595368 N 4132437
The Rosicrucian Planetarium in San Jose, California has a Foucault Pendulum in the entry way, just inside the front doors.
Waymark Code: WMA32K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
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Rosicrucian Planetarium contains a Foucault Pendulum in the entry way, just inside the front doors.
The pendulum ball hangs from a domed ceiling that's about two and a half stories high. The pendulum swings about 4-5 feet at the bottom. The bottom of the pendulum is surrounded by a well with glass windows for viewing and also for protecting the pendulum from being disturbed.
The pendulum can be seen when the planetarium is opened for a show. Currently, shows are presented on Saturday and Sunday at 3:30PM.