Dome:

The large 6m dome in a typical school hall

Key features of the Polestar Planetarium Dome

Large 6m diameter dome giving room for comfort, providing more of a sense of space than smaller domes and enhancing the experience greatly.

A Starlab planetarium projector which creates the breathtaking starfield experienced within the dome. Starlab is arguably the leading manufacturer of portable planetarium projectors and the projection of the Milky Way within the starfield is outstanding.

The ability to project a 360 degree, hemispherical Greek myth/constellation image is a fascinating and popular feature that enables study and story telling.

The high-resolution video projector enables very large NASA images and film to be projected during the study of the Solar System and beyond.

The dome inflates in less than 5 minutes. Access to the dome is through a tall vertical zip in the side (no crawling). Disabled access is easily achieved by lifting of the dome's skirt as the dome simply sits on the floor of the hall, sealed by its skirt. (We'd be really grateful if you could arrange a thorough sweep of the floor beforehand in order to protect the projection surface).

Examples of the projections within the dome (larger examples in our Gallery and Reviews page):

The planetarium dome is capable of holding up to 40 children and supervising adults or up to 35 adults. It comfortably seats 25 adults on chairs.

The Dome requires an indoor space at least 6.5m wide X 7.5m long with 3.8m of unobstructed height (21' X 24' X 12'6"). A badminton court is 20' (6m) wide. Please keep this is in mind to avoid disappointment and call us if you are in any doubt. We are pleased to help. All that's needed is a normal power socket. Please note that the dome cannot be set up outdoors.

Our dome is built and tested to rigorous standards. The dome's material and evacuation procedure are approved by Fire Authorities.

Emergency evacuation of the dome is achieved in seconds. The audience simply sits still whilst the dome slides over the air pocket much as an eyelid opens over an eyeball. This also provides a bonus experience at the end of the last session!

Please see the video clip below:

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