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Digitarium Gamma Announced

January 7, 2008: A new, higher resolution Digitarium system is being introduced, the Digitarium Gamma. This offers the highest quality projection of any Digitarium system to date.

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New Products Introduced

May 29, 2007: New products include enhanced Digitalis inflatable dome models, a fixed version of the best selling Digitarium Alpha 2, and a new two lamp Digitarium Alpha 2+ model for fixed domes up to 17m/56 feet in diameter.

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Lease to Own Program Now Available

Our products are now even more affordable with our lease to own program! Spread your payments out over multiple budget years.

Contact us for details. US customers only, with credit approval.

Digitarium Alpha 2 System Released

September 8, 2006: The second generation Digitarium Alpha 2 model is now shipping, replacing the best selling Digitarium Alpha. Read more

Powerful Scripting Feature Added to Digitarium Alpha Planetarium Projector

October 1, 2005: Read more.

Stellarium Desktop Planetarium Software Makes Astronomy Accessible to Anyone

September 11, 2005: Read more.

Digitarium Alpha Price Increase Coming

Effective July 15th, 2005 the Digitarium Alpha projector will increase in price to $17,750 US. This increase will make it easier for us to enhance and expand our product features. For example, we are well along in development of a scripting feature which will allow customers to record their own shows with an audio track at a desktop computer and play these back in the projector. Automate common segments or script sequences that just aren't possible manually.

We still offer the most affordable digital planetarium system in the world, period.

Now Accepting Orders from Canada and Europe

Here is the press release.

Updated Astronomy Lesson Plans Published

December 29, 2004

We have recently published our 12 free astronomy lesson plans with added activities. Lesson plans are now available in RTF (Rich Text Format) for easy modification using any modern word processor. Our goal is to encourage the teaching of astronomy. In furthering this goal, we will be happy to help distribute modifications, translations, or other original lesson plans from our website. We created a press release to increase awareness of this resource.

Press Coverage

December, 2004

We were covered in two different columns in the Planetarian, the quarterly journal of the International Planetarium Society (pp. 36-37, 48-49). "For the price, it's a cute little system--and an opportunity to bring the digital universe anywhere at an affordable cost," writes Jim Manning of the Taylor Planetarium.

Improvements Announced to Digitarium Alpha Projector

November 12, 2004

We are excited to announce that the Digitarium Alpha projector now has improved optics for greater projection sharpness and brightness. We have also added a video-in port for projecting from a separate computer if desired. Both of these features are also available as upgrades to existing customers.

Recent software updates include precession of the equinoxes, better magnitude delineation for stars and planets, and the ability to display planet trails against the stars to better illustrate retrograde motion. Software updates are a simple, automated process.

Here is the press release.

Price Increase for Digitarium Alpha Projector

August 11, 2004

Due to increased component costs we are raising the price of our Digitarium Alpha planetarium projector. After our current stock is depleted, the price will be $15,750.00 USD. Even with this increase, the Digitarium Alpha is still by far the most cost effective turnkey digital planetarium projector available.

Free Astronomy Curricula Published

June 16, 2004

We have published a set of 12 original astronomy curricula on our website, free for anyone to use. We hope you find these valuable, and welcome your suggestions and comments.

Updated Website Design

April 21, 2004

We have added some new sections and content to our website to make it easier to locate the information you are looking for. Please let us know if you have any feedback for us.

Press Coverage

March, 2004

The Digitarium Alpha projector was mentioned in Astronomy magazine (p. 94) and in the Planetarian (pp. 27-28, 53-54).

Digitalis Portable Domes Now Available

December, 2003

We are excited to announce that we now carry a full line of Digitalis portable planetarium domes. Compared to the ubiquitous StarLab domes, these domes are lighter weight, cost less, resist pin-holes, come in a selection of colors, and can be printed with your logo or artwork. With no cumbersome entrance tunnel they are also much easier to enter and exit, require less space to set up, and allow projection over the entire dome.

Digitarium Alpha Projector Announced

November 12, 2003

Here is the press release. We first demonstrated the projector at the ASTC Convention, November 7th.