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At its core, DigitalSky 2 is a digital planetarium instrument, but its capabilities far exceed those of any classical planetarium projector. With DigitalSky 2 the user can move freely through a 3D universe viewing endless astronomical phenomenon and employing advanced teaching aids. Astronomical bodies can draw trails as they move through the sky and planets can zoom in with full motion and 3D texturing as they come into the foreground.

DigitalSky 2 also provides dramatic multimedia capabilities allowing still image and video clips to be inserted anywhere on the dome and manipulated freely in real time. 3D objects may also be imported into DigitalSky 2 allowing them to move through space and behave as part of the 3D environment in any presentation. DigitalSky 2 is truly a complete planetarium solution. The classic array of auxiliary effects projectors will never again be required as virtually any phenomenon can be incorporated directly into the DigitalSky 2 simulation.

The DigitalSky 2 user interface has been developed based on Sky-Skan’s decades of experience in the planetarium industry. A familiar “manual console” page allows users to access traditional earth bound planetarium controls in the same way they have operated optical-mechanical instruments. A 3-axis joystick facilitates navigating the more complex 3D models. For the most complex sequences an automation scripting language allows all functions to be pre-defined and accessed at the click of a button. Whether manual or pre-scripted operation is desired, DigitalSky 2 insulates the user from the standard Windows GUI making live presentations simple.