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SKYMASTER ZKP 4, though seemingly a midget of a planetarium projector, is great when it comes to performance. It has all the capabilities of a large-dome planetarium machine.
| Realistic, true-to-nature depiction of the sky |
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Sophisticated projection systems with ZEISS fiber optics provide the best projection of the starry sky ever seen in a small planetarium. Each individual star is directly lighted through a separate optical fiber. Despite a lower-power lamp than that of the ZKP 3 or that of competitor makes, the stars are about ten times as bright! The Milky Way, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies are all presented with high detail accuracy.
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| Starball with fiber-optic projectors for bright, brilliant stars | Projectors for Sun, Moon, planets and other objects, controlled in two axes |
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| All-round talents: The planet projectors |
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Eight instead of the former seven projectors present not only the naked-eye planets. Controlled in two axes, these projectors can demonstrate all nine planets of the solar system, planetary moons, comets, selected satellites, and even selected star motions – all with their exact orbits. With a single control cue, such complex demonstrations as the analemma or the far-out view of the planetary orbits around the Sun can be triggered. SKYMASTER ZKP 4 now also permits high-accuracy topocentric presentations. Errors in planetary locations due to gear transmissions with their periodic inaccuracies are a matter of the past. Digital control allows fast jumps across long periods of time.
| Live or fully automatic operation – as you like it |
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The control system satisfies state-of-the-art standards, with the hardware providing excellent reliability, and the software enabling exceptionally convenient operation. Live shows are just as easy to do as automatic runs. A handy control panel provides all functions needed for live operation.
SKYMASTER ZKP 4 has all capabilities for the integration of modern audiovisual systems including fulldome video projection, and has interfaces for communication with external control systems. SKYMASTER ZKP 4 can be directly combined with powerdome, the Carl Zeiss platform for fulldome projection. This combination enables synchronous coupling of optical-mechanical and digital projections.
| Fast remote maintenance service |
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Remote diagnoses and, where possible, remote maintenance are provided free of charge. These, together with download software updates, help keep the SKYMASTER ZKP 4 in good shape and up to date, and will make many service trips unnecessary. | |
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