Benefits of The Digitarium Alpha Projector

Capable

• Demonstrate beginning through advanced astronomy concepts.
• Move forward or backward in time at varying speeds.
• Show annual motion, including retrograde planetary motion.
  NO OTHER PROJECTOR IN THIS PRICE RANGE CAN DEMONSTRATE ANNUAL MOTION.
• Show precession of the equinoxes.
• Display orbits of the planets.
• Display paths of the planets against the stars.
• Display ecliptic, celestial equator, and equatorial and azimuthal grids.
• Show the entire celestial sphere with ONE piece of equipment.
• Experience atmospheric effects, such as sunsets or a blue sky (or turn off the atmosphere to view the stars during the day).
• Zoom in on or label items of interest.
• View actual images of more than 100 deep space objects in situ.
• Show constellation outlines, names, and artwork.
• Show constellations from multiple cultures (currently Western and Polynesian).
• Label the sky in different languagues (currently English, French, Spanish, and Hawaiian).
• Experience meteor showers and storms.
• Easy, automated software upgrades over the Internet keep you up to date with the latest features.
• Easily project your own content.

• One projector does it all. Stop lugging around constellation projectors, slide projectors, multiple cylinders, etc.
• Remote control with backlit buttons works from anywhere in the dome. No need to hover over the projector and block your audience's view.

• Plug it in, turn it on, and you're ready to project in about one minute.
• Start up to your default settings for latitude, longitude, sky time, and more.
• Automatic positioning of planets, stars, and deep space objects.
• Automatic moon phasing and positioning.
• It's so straightforward, you don't need to be an astronomer to run it!

• Low maintenance.
• Two year limited warranty.
• Countdown of projector bulb life helps avoid the surprise of a burned out bulb.

• Fixed planetarium features at a fraction of the cost.
• The Digitarium Alpha can do it all. Don't waste your resources on equipment with limited functionality and potential.
• Opportunity to generate extra revenue introducing the Digitarium Alpha to other interested organizations through our Customer Referral Program.

Updated November 4, 2004