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Digitalis Digitarium User Manual

Digitalis Digitarium User Manual

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Using the Digitarium
Remote Control to do a Basic Night Sky Show
®
The Digitarium
®
remote control is backlit. To backlight the remote for a few seconds, push the
button at lower left. You must release the
button before you push another button.
For best reception, point the remote at the zenith while pressing buttons.
In a typical night sky show, audiences learn about a few constellations as well as what other objects
(planets, the moon, deep space objects, etc.) will be visible that evening. This document will show you
which Digitarium
®
remote control buttons to press in order to present a basic night sky show.
Below is an image of the Digitarium
®
remote control:
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Summary of Contents for Digitalis Digitarium

  • Page 1 (planets, the moon, deep space objects, etc.) will be visible that evening. This document will show you which Digitarium ® remote control buttons to press in order to present a basic night sky show. Below is an image of the Digitarium ® remote control:...
  • Page 2 The Sky Tonight Outline I. Introduction Start your lesson with the Digitarium ® system set for the current time with atmospheric effects and landscape on. If the lesson is starting after sunset, set the sky time for some time before sunset that day.
  • Page 3 If you are using manual zoom , you can zoom in or out in smaller steps than with auto zoom. You can change from auto to manual zoom using the text menu. See the Digitarium ® software manual for instructions on how to navigate the text menu.
  • Page 4 button (the +1 button in that row enables you to jump one day forward at a time). You can also just fast forward time to show the progression of the phases. To label deep space objects in the sky, press the button.