10,000 Star Planetarium
Don’t be fooled by its small size, this 6 1/2″ diameter orb is holding 10 000 stars inside. This potable planetarium is the most advanced desktop planetarium available for home use. The home planetarium realistically projects over 10,000 stars as they appear in the night sky without light pollution. It comes with two high-resolution image disks, one that projects constellations and one that projects just stars.
The stars are created by LED lights inside the globe, and are projected onto walls or ceilings by an optical-quality adjustable focus lens. All of this can be enjoyed in restful silence because of the whisper-quiet motor that simulates the turning of the earth.
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“It can also randomly generate a simulated meteor that streaks across the ceiling. The projection angle can be adjusted to suit any room, and it has a timer that automatically turns off the unit after you fall asleep.”
