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This model has been discontinued. Please see our current models.

Product Overview

The Digitarium Alpha 2 Fixed model is a digital planetarium system designed for permanent installation in fixed domes up to 33 feet/10 meters in diameter with a limited budget.

If possible, we recommend purchasing the Digitarium Alpha 2+ Fixed instead, due to the better projection quality.

Note that the Digitarium Alpha 2 and 2+ Fixed models look almost identical externally.

Specifications

See also Digitarium general specifications.

Digitarium Digitarium Alpha 2 lens remote control
Maximum Dome Diameter
Approximately 33 feet/10 meters. Brightness is the main issue, since the larger the dome, the larger the surface area the light from the projector must cover.
Resolution
768 pixels across a diameter
Field of view
180 degrees, full sky.
Pixels per degree of sky
4.3 average
Angle of Projection
175 degrees
Base Projector Brightness
4000 Lumens with non-fisheye lens (Provided for comparison purposes with other systems. Actual brightness with a fisheye lens is significantly less due to not projecting the whole video rectangle and differing lens properties. Please contact us if you may be interested in a brighter system.)
Contrast Ratio
Approximately 900:1
Lamp life
3000 hours
The projector has two lamps which can be used one at a time, or both together for the brightest projection.
Image Quality
Some violet color separation is present, however we do not believe that this will distract from your teaching. This is a tradeoff in the interest of an affordable system and has been improved from the previous model.

Internal Storage
1000 GB supplemental hard drive.
Power
North America: 120VAC, 50/60Hz, 780 Watts
Elsewhere: 220-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 760 Watts
Regulatory
FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant), UL Listed components
Projector features
Dual lamp, automatic lamp failover or relay options, direct power off (fan properly cools down lamp even if the power is cut off), dust filter, sealed optical block, shutter, LAN control and reporting
Dimensions
System: 21.5 x 13.5 x 32.75 inches (54.6 x 34.3 x 83.2 cm)
Weight
System: 83 pounds (37.7 kg)

Additional Information

Purchasing Information

Purchase price includes:
  • One Digitarium Alpha 2 Fixed planetarium system with set of two Digitarium remote controls (one spare)
  • DLP projector remote control
  • Complete set of user manuals.
  • Set of lesson plans for use with elementary through high school students
  • USB thumb drive with companion media for lesson plans.
  • Two year limited warranty (Two year limited warranty on the projection component from Panasonic.)
  • Free technical support and automated software updates for the life of your system.
  • "Two Pieces of Glass" fulldome video show
  • Membership in our Digitarium users community website.
  • One-year individual membership in the International Planetarium Society.
Please note: you supply your own fixed dome and system installation. Please use our order form to order.

All specifications subject to change without notice.
Product photos may differ slightly from actual models.
Updated Aug 6 2009

 
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