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Starlab
Understand scientific principles through object interaction and exploration
Description
Starlab is an inflatable planetarium consisting of an inflatable dome and a star projector. Starlab can display a dynamic image of the night sky as viewed at any time or from any place on earth showing the moon, the stars and the planets throughout their day/night and seasonal cycles.
Kit Contents
The dome is 3.5m high, requires 7m x 7m of flat floor space, and can hold up to 25 adults seated on the floor. Starlab's fan and projector run off a normal power supply. The Starlab dome comes packed in canvas bag, with its projector and fan (used to inflate the dome) in two cases. The total weight of the three containers is approximately 59kg.
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