... Really? I haven't come across any yet. I have experienced another supposedly "interactive" audience voting system from a Canadian company ... highly...
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mazdak
mazmot2000
May 22, 2012 12:11 pm
Hi excuse me for my poor enghlish. a question. I want some information about mirror projection of Laupheim planetarium . they use a mirror based system than...
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CharlesW
chas3701
May 23, 2012 12:15 am
Hello from Cosmodome, Yes - one of the main advantages of the mirror projection system is the projection equipment does not occupy valuable audience space in...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 23, 2012 12:38 am
... I wasn't personally onsite for that, only advised remotely. It was an unusual choice for projector placement compared to the usual position of the mirror...
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Luis Trumper
luisptrumper
May 24, 2012 12:06 am
Hi Is any facility that use mirror systems with a tilted dome? Beside, is any company that sell projection screens aside Spitz or Astrotec? Or any cheaper...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 24, 2012 12:08 am
... There is no optical reason why it cannot be used with a tilted dome. The main thing to watch is whether the data projector is rated for tilted operation,...
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deebee
dbeining
May 25, 2012 12:18 am
Hi. Curious to know if anyone has messed with folding the light path (multiple mirrors, I assume) to keep a project in a safe horizontal position while...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 25, 2012 12:25 am
... I've done two tilted domes. The first was tilted only 15 degrees so I used the normal projector - mirror geometry and just tilted the rig. The other was...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 25, 2012 11:54 am
A little off topic but I think it is close enough for you to forgive me. I've added a photo gallery around the MagicPlanet displays, see ...
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deebee
dbeining
May 26, 2012 1:34 am
... Of course I meant 'convex,' that was my dyslexia coming out to play. But, of course you've thought about concave mirrors; that's Paul coming out to...
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johnversa43
May 28, 2012 10:41 am
Hi Prof. Paul I'm John,I live in Italy(Sicily) I used your projection system for my planetarium ,,,it's very fantastic Sorry In this projection system you used...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 28, 2012 12:08 pm
... Glad to hear it. Can I ask what data projector you use? ... Normal projector, not a laser projector. Assuming you are talking about the Magic Planet...
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johnversa43
May 29, 2012 11:50 am
... I use a Mitsubishi DLP Projector Hc3200(1920x1080) it's very good for spherical mirror. ... Sorry ,I can use the sphere for garden cm90 for magic planet? ...
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Lionel RUIZ
astro2kpremium
May 29, 2012 1:39 pm
Hi all, ... It should work if... 1) the surface is thin (to avoid light blurring and fading the image) 2) the inner surface is not polished in order to not...
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johnversa43
May 30, 2012 10:03 am
... You use fisheye lens and Rodenstock Heligon TV Objective for planetarium You use this sistem(fisheye Heligon) for the magic planet or you use only fisheye...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 30, 2012 10:05 am
... Certainly the MagicPlanet has just a projector, planar mirror for 90 light path fold, and fisheye lens (supposedly of their own design)....
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Patricia Reiff
patriciareiff
May 31, 2012 12:24 am
To our partners and friends: We will be posting our latest Discovery Dome newsletter soon, but in the meantime I'd like to bring you up to date on developments...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 31, 2012 8:13 am
There may be interest in some recent photography and video capture solutions. The first is with the Canon5D MkII and the relatively new zoomable 8-15mm Canon...
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johnversa43
May 31, 2012 8:13 am
Hi Prof Paul Thanks for the information Please,Can you write a list with the fisheye lens model (example--Sigma 10 mm ,Pelegon 8 mm ecc ecc) good for...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 31, 2012 8:16 am
... Perhaps there is some misunderstanding, the MagicPlanet display is not mine but a product from Global Imagination http://www.globalimagination.com/ My...
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Lionel RUIZ
astro2kpremium
May 31, 2012 9:09 am
Hi everybody, ... Making your own should be OK if you don't sell it (and perhaps also don't name it "magic planet") because of registred trademark and all. If...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
May 31, 2012 12:25 pm
Unfortunately yahoo scales the images in the photo gallery down to a maximum of 500 pixels, if you are interested in a full resolution still from the Canon or...
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johnversa43
Jun 1, 2012 10:40 am
Peleng 8mm F/3.5 (very good even at the edges) ... I understanding, these are very good for lss project ,and I can use the normal lens 50mm(I don't have a...
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johnversa43
Jun 1, 2012 10:40 am
Hi Prof.Paul ... Ok ,I understanding, Sorry,I thought that was one of your fantastic projects ;-) I look the website of the globalimagination,great!! ... Ok...
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Paul
pauldavidbourke
Jun 3, 2012 1:23 pm
Installation at Carnarvon, northern part of West Australia. The Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Culture Centre ... ...
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Karrie
bergieberglund
Jun 6, 2012 12:21 am
Hi all, Digitalis is proud to announce that its Digitalis inflatable dome production is moving to its headquarters in Bremerton, WA. Digitalis™ Domes are...
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Pete Carss
dmtquarter
Jun 7, 2012 2:42 pm
Hello All, For those in or close to the UK... I have an Optoma eh2060 (as above) and an Acril first surface mirror for sale on behalf of someone else - open to...
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Karrie
bergieberglund
Jun 14, 2012 12:08 am
* LIPS = Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium Hi all, I'm posting the following for Keith Davis, the host of LIPS 2012. I hope to see some of you in Notre...
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Patricia Reiff
patriciareiff
Jun 18, 2012 12:57 am
Last night the gust of solar wind (called a CME for Coronal Mass Ejection) from the "energizer" solar flare (that kept going and going) hit the earth and is...
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asaf yurdakul
asafyurdakul
Jun 20, 2012 12:10 am
Hi group members. I have published ShiraPlayer ver:1.3.0. What's new features, along with the old versions: - Since Stellarium version 10.2 the spherical...
