STARMASTER Models ZMP and ZMP-TD

Medium-sized planetarium of a new generation
The STARMASTER combines the benefits of the dumbbell design with the state-of-the-art starball concept. The projectors responsible for the fixed stars are located on a central projector sphere - the starball. The planet projectors installed in front of it can be controlled individually and independently of each other.

But let us now have a look at the new technology. A totally new feature is the use of fiber-optical projectors for the reproduction of the starlit sky, providing markedly brighter and more brilliant stars. To permit the use of this technology in a medium-sized planetarium, a new generation of fiber blocks had to be developed. Moreover, the traditional division into 32 star fields has been abandoned in favor of a smaller number of projectors. With only 12 powerful wide-angle lenses specially adapted for dome projection, the starball now offers more space for other projectors. For example, for a complete celestial grid system, or the constellations; or indeed for both. A slide changer has been integrated for this purpose, also a unique feature a planetarium instrument.

Another novelty is the integration of the sun and moon projectors in the starball. This permits the midnight sun or the full moon at midday to be demonstrated for the first time without vignetting in the north or south.

However the STARMASTER offers a lot more. The geocentric perspective forming the basis of traditional medium-sized planetariums is only one mode of reproduction. Further options include spaceflights through the solar system, following the Star of Bethlehem, solar eclipses in the next millennium and many others.

Configurations, Projections and Specifications

Additional Information
Fiber Optics
Scintillation
Star Colors
Deep-sky objects