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

Product Overview

The Digitarium® Kappa Portable 2 model is a digital planetarium system designed for use in portable domes.

This model is designed for those who want the highest resolution and best projection quality in a portable Digitarium system. The Kappa's high resolution is invaluable if you show fulldome video shows, immersive environments, or scientific visualizations. Starfields will also look better, especially with the high contrast and our high quality proprietary lens.

Choose from a lower cost Basic option or much more powerful Professional software package. See specifications below for details.

Specifications

BasicProfessional
Maximum Dome Diameter
Around 30 feet/9m. Brightness is the main issue, since the larger the dome, the larger the surface area the light from the projector must cover.
Pixel Diameter
1600
Projected Resolution
2.01 megapixels
Field of view
180 degrees, full sky.
Pixels per degree of sky
8.9 average
Angle of Projection
167 degrees
Base Projector Brightness
5000 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.)
Contrast Ratio
Nominal projector contrast is up to 5,300:1.
Lamp life
Up to 2000 hours on high
Control Unit
Digitarium CU-Z
User Interfaces Included
Software Nightshade NG Basic (more limited features) Nightshade NG Professional
Planetary Data Low resolution, no topography (flat surfaces). Exclusive Solar System and Whole Earth high-resolution data sets.
Audio Output
Stereo with integral speakers; stereo with external user supplied speakers.
Internal Storage
2000 GB
Power
100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, 710W
Regulatory
FCC Class A, CE class A (RoHS compliant), UL or CSA listed components
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: 48.5 lbs. (22.0 kg)
Transit case: 34 lbs. (15.5 kg)
Total: 82.5 lbs. (37.5 kg)

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

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