Portable Planetarium Domes

Posted May 2011

Most portable planetarium manufacturers sell their projectors with a dome. Please consult the “Portable Planetarium Projections Systems” document on the IPS Portable Planetarium Committee web page. Some manufacturers sell their domes separately or are strictly dome manufacturers. You can purchase the following domes without having to purchase the projector at the same time.

Domes specifically for analog projector systems /

Website

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Diameter

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Height

/ Entrance
design / Seating capacity /

Weight

/ Approximate Cost in USD
plus shipping
Classic STARLAB standard dome / / 16 ft.
(4.9m) / 3.2 m
(10.5 ft) / Tunnel / 27 / 45lbs
(20.4kg) / $7,250
Classic STARLAB giant dome /
l / 22 ft
(6.7 m) / 4.1 m
(13.5 ft) / Tunnel / 56 / 90 lbs
(40.8kg) / $12,450
Domes for digital/analog /

Website

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Diameter

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Height

/ Entrance
design / Seating capacity /

Weight

/ Approximate Cost in USD
plus shipping
Digitalis™ Domes / / 4 m
(~13 ft.) / 2.7 m
(~9 ft.) / Vertical
Zipper / 15-20 / 21 kg
(45 lbs) / $6,100
Digitalis™ Domes / / 5 m
(~16 ft..) / 3.2 m (~10.5ft) / Vertical
Zipper / 25-40 / 28 kg
(62 lbs) / $7,950
Digitalis™ Domes / / 6 m
(~19.5ft) / 3.7 m
(~12 ft.) / Vertical
Zipper / 45-60 / 36 kg
(78lbs) / $9,600
Digitalis™ Domes / / 7 m
(~23 ft.) / 4.2 m (~13.5ft.) / Vertical
Zipper / 60-80 / 47 kg
(104lbs) / $12,400
Go-Dome™ / / 4m,5m,6m,
7m,8m,9m / Vertical air tubes / $7,000-$20,000
(Light weight fabric approx. $2000 more)
Go-Dome™ / / 4m,5m,6m,
7m,8m,9m
with 2
rings / Vertical air tubes / $11,000-$22,000
(Light weight fabric approx. $2000 more)
Go-Dome™ / / 4m,5m,6m,
7m,8m,9m
with 3
rings / Vertical air tubes / $12,000-$25,000
(Light weight fabric approx. $2000 more)
Go-Dome™ / / 4m,5m,6m,
7m,8m,9m
with 4 rings / Vertical air tubes / $14,000-$26,000
(Light weight fabric approx. $2000 more)
Go-Dome™ / / 4m,5m,6m,
7m,8m,9m
with 5 rings / Vertical air tubes / $15,000-$27,000
(Light weight fabric approx. $2000 more)
MMI Inflatable Dome / / 5m,6m,7m, 8 m / Vertical Zipper or Velcro / 5m =
22kg
(50lbs)
MMI
PL16 Fiberglass Dome / / 16m
STARLAB digital dome / / 16ft
(4.9m) / 12ft
(3.7m) / Vertical air tubes / 35 / $10.100
STARLAB giant digital dome / / 22ft
(6.7m) / 16ft
(4.9m) / Vertical air tubes / 60 / $14,900
Quim Guixà domes /
/ Indoor/outdoor domes-all colors, sizes & shapes / Email for all information