This model has been discontinued.
Please see our current portable or fixed models.

Product Overview

The Digitarium® Zeta Portable model is a digital planetarium system designed for use in portable domes. Set up the system in a gym with an inflatable dome for an instant planetarium. Portability and ease of set up and use allow you to share one system and its cost with other area groups.

This model is designed for those who want a mid-range resolution portable system with mid-range brightness.

Choose from a lighter and lower cost Basic option or a more powerful and upgradeable Professional computer/software combination. See specifications below for details.

Specifications

BasicProfessional
Maximum Dome Diameter
Approximately 40 feet/12 meters. Brightness is the main issue, since the larger the dome, the larger the surface area the light from the projector must cover.
Pixel Diameter
1200
Projected Resolution
1.13 megapixels
Field of View
180 degrees, full sky.
Pixels per Degree of Sky
6.7 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
Nominal projector contrast is 2,000:1.
Lamp life
Up to 2000 hours on high lamp setting.
Control Unit
Digitarium CU-Z Digitarium CU-1
User Interfaces Included
Software Nightshade NG Basic (more limited features) Nightshade NG Professional
Audio Output
Stereo with integral speakers; stereo with external user supplied speakers. Professional: 5.1 surround sound with external user supplied speakers.
Power
North America: 120VAC, 50/60Hz, 615 Watts
Elsewhere: Contact your local distributor.
Regulatory
FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant)
Projector features
Direct power off (fan properly cools down lamp even if the power is cut off), sealed optical block, shutter, LAN control and reporting
Dimensions
System: 16 x 16 x 25 inches for storage (40 x 40 x 63.5 cm),
16 x 16 x 35 inches for use (40 x 40 x 89 cm)
Transit case: 19 x 21 x 31 inches (47.5 x 52.5 x 77.5 cm)
Weight
System: 51 lbs. (23.2 kg)
Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg)
Total: 85 lbs. (38.6 kg)

The transit case has built in wheels and extendable handle for easy transport on flat surfaces.

System: 61 lbs. (27.7 kg)
Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg)
Total: 95 lbs. (43.2 kg)

The transit case has built in wheels and extendable handle for easy transport on flat surfaces.


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