The advanced high-definition, single-lens, all-sky digital planetarium projection system that combines Konica Minolta's famouse optical technology with a stunning color-rich, high-contrast 4K projector!

Konica Minolta Digital Dome Technology taken to a new level.This digital dome theater technology immerses audiences in high-

Combination of high-definition, high-contrast projector and quality fish-eye lens creates super-realistic dome imagery.

Low-contrast image. Background black is washed out. Using optical iris will darken the entire image while multi-projection method will produce seams between images.

SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II: Native 10,000:1 contrast image. Black is realistically represented, which is perfect for projecting space images that require jet-black backgrounds. Single-lens projection method always produces a seamless full dome image.

Comparison of reproduction of images

In addition to the conventional planetarium functions, new mouse-driven controls provide realistic representation of natural sky phenomenaIn addition to the simulations of stars, constellations and planets, SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II projects natural sky phenomena including lightning, clouds, rain, snow and aurora that can be superimposed on the background sky or an all-sky image or movie. This remarkable ability creates more natural and realistic immersive scenes that thrill audiences.

With simple point and click operations you can easily project overlays, lines, coordinates for 88 constellations, as well as images of more than 100 celestial objects.

You can scale up the image of an eclipse or any solar system object using the enlarged window function.

The newly developed fish-eye lens designed especially for dome projection features Konica Minolta's famous optical technology. This advanced lens clearly resolves more than 4.5 million individual pixels, reproducing a sharp and dramatic starfield.

SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II uses a 4K professional-grade projector (4096 x 2400 pixels) with four times more pixels than the best HDTV image and a native contrast of 10,000:1. Konica Minolta has developed an unique fish-eye lens for the system using their famous optical technology. It projects sharp, seamless, non-distorted high-definition images over the entire dome. With the high-contrast real black color, SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II creates realistic simulations of the universe and faithful reproduction of CG movies and live-action images, inspiring audiences of all ages.

SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II is the latest top-level model in the MEDIAGLOBE series, the world's first full-color, single-lens digital planetarium installed at mothe known universe. The system's brilliant, razor-sharp fisheye lens testifies to Konica Minolta's cutting-edge optical design and fabrication. The lens is measy to operate. Now the easiest-to-use digital planetarium is also the most powerful…immersing audiences in amazing sights and sounds and blending t

-defi nition images, creating the most realistic visual experience.

Powerful 3D Digital Planetarium function with the latest astronomical data allows operators to explore the planets or fly through the universeBased on the most recent astronomical data including 3D data of more than 100,000 fixed stars from the Hipparcos and Bright Star Calatogue, proper motion of fixed stars can be shown at any time from 1,000,000 BC to 1,000,000 AD. The SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II faithfully reproduces the vast universe. SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II utilizes the comprehensive stellar database from the Japan National Observatory's 4D2U project showing the motion of the stars and planets in a way that is easy to understand. Powerful real-time simulations using the latest data and images take audiences through the solar system and beyond, flying through 3D space to the edge of the known universe. Operation is very simple! You select departure object, route object and destination object. Simply click a button and go! Just as easily, you can enjoy realistic flight inside and outside the solar system with a joystick as if taking the wheel of a spaceship.

You can easily operate advanced astronomical simulations with the famous easy-to-use MEDIAGLOBE Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Amazing fulldome high-definition images will dramatically surround and immerse audiences. Using the “Multimedia” function, you can play or display digital sound, movie and still image files. SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II makes it easy to create a multi-purpose digital dome theater.Konica Minolta’s digital dome imaging technology allows smooth playback of fulldome, high-definition movies (2400 pixels x 2400 pixels), overwhelming and enveloping audiences. Full-color computer-generated and live-action images are shown with the great clarity and realism. With the Multimedia function, you can also use your own digital materials to create original presentations, and make your dome a multi-purpose theater.

●Still image playback (BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.)●Movie playback (MPEG, AVI, MOV, MP4, WMV, etc.)●Sound playback (WAV, MP3, WMA, etc.)

ore than 70 locations around the world. Its 3D digital planetarium functions simulate not just the earth and sky, but can take audiences to the edge of atched with JVC’s high-contrast 4K projector to create an overwhelming experience in high-definition imagery. The user-friendly interface makes it their senses into an inspiring created world. SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II opens the door to the next revolution in full-dome projection.

The newly-developed GUI and joystick enable user-friendly operation. Beginners will find the system easy to use, yet powerful. Making programs is as easy as recording and editing manual operations...creating an entire show without typing a single line of commands.

No Need for Complicated Operations.Easy-To-Use "point and click" operationWith our famous user-friendly control interface, you can easily create a complex presentation or show.

Registering a macro button Editing a macro button

Intuitive Operation GUI screen

“Show Director” function can record manual operations and play them back as a show.SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II contains a function to record manual operations. For example, an advanced operation with 3D simulation functions such as flying around the solar system or traveling to the distant universe beyond our Galaxy can be registered as a macro button. You can play it back automatically byvv simply clicking that macro button. If you have several presentations registered as macro buttons, you can quickly call up each macro as a presentation matching the school lesson of the day. Also you do not need to worry about making mistakes while recording your operation because you can later edit the timing of presentation cues, the projection position of image, etc. With the optional off-line show creation system, you can invite students or volunteers to participate in creating shows.

You can make various presentations with easy and simple operations using desk-type console and mouse. Intuitive joystick operation allows you to experience space travel as if flying in a spaceship.

For users who wish more advanced manual operations, Konica Minolta can provide a special analog console with mechanical switches and knobs as an option.

Using a joystick, you can fly through space as if steering a space ship.

Jovystick

A variety of fulldome short movies and library shows are available.SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II contains a library of 30 short movies. You can use them for educational programs and entertaiment presentations. They can be easily inserted into your own programs.In addition to the 30 short movies Konica MInolta will keep creating and distributing new fulldome visualizations.

Konica Minolta offers a library of fulldome movie content

Explaining Lunar Eclipse

Konica Minolta's planetarium theater provides high quality showsKonica Minolta directly operates a planetarium theater in Ikebukuro Tokyo. This theater continuously presents original shows with new themes. Beautiful starry sky shows, exciting digital fulldome shows and relaxation shows attract repeat audiences interested in diverse information and experiences. These shows are also available to SUPERMEDIAGLOBE-II users.

Space probe approching the SaturnSpace telescope

Surface of SunInternational Space Station

Beautiful Sunset Scene

World's Starfields Moon & Starry Night

Starry Night Fantastic Milky Way

Examples of short fulldome movies

Examples of library shows

SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II Main FeaturesCategory Item Specification

Digital Planetarium Function

Fixed Stars

- Hipparcos Catalogue and the Bright Star Catalogue / Maximum 12.4 magnitude (118,000 fixed stars)- Ability to adjust brightness of stars (0-100%). Magnitude can be changed by 0.1 magnitude.- Ability to change texture of star image including sun glow, standard, etc.- Twinkling of stars (can be adjusted by user)- 4-supernovae and 11-variable stars. Ability to represent brightness change of variable stars.- Representation of proper motion- Ability to trace the movement of any stellar object- Ability to change gradation, color of stars. On/off of control of sun glow, daylight, moon light and light pollution.

Galaxies, Nebulae and Star Clusters

- Milky Way : Able to make individual adjustment for visible/infrared/X-ray/Gamma-ray/radio wave, etc. (adjustment in 0-100% independent of fixed stars using slide bar)- All Messier objects – display of marker (location) and label (Japanese/English), and display of enlarged image (picture).- Display of main Galaxy, Local Group of galaxies, diffuse nebulae, planetary nebulae, dark nebulae, globular clusters, open clusters, asteroid belt and Oort Cloud.- Display of data from SDSS, quasar, WMAP.- Display of labels (Japanese/English)

Solar System

- Sun : Enlarged display. Display of label (Japanese/English).- Moon : Enlarged display, representation of moon phase and earthshine. Able to scale up or scale down the Sun, the Moon, planet, etc. individually or in synchronization.- All planets : Enlarged display, display of label (Japanese/English), display of orbit.- All dwarf planets : Enlarged display, display of label (Japanese/English), display of orbit.- Trans-Neptunian objects (more than 6) : Display of label (Japanese/English), display of orbit.- Satellites (more than 40) : Enlarged display, display of label (Japanese/English), display of orbit.- Minor objects (minor planets, comets and trans-Neptunian objects) : Display of dot figure, display of label (Japanese/English), display of orbit.- Spacecraft : Display of Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini 1 and 2, etc. and its orbit.- Other objects : Objects can be added by orbital elements. Display of label (Japanese/English)- Presentation of astronomical phenomena : Solar eclipse, Lunar eclipse, Prominence, Sunspot and etc.

Simulation Range - Time : Representation of proper motion of fixed star more than 0± 1,000,000 years.- Space : Virtually limitless!

Time and View Point Setting

- Time : Any time within simulation range- View point (in solar system) : On any objects (latitude, longitude, geocentric distance).- Able to select and move any objects. Ability to move forward to/backward from/around any objects. (moving speed can be selected or automatically changed.) - View point (outer space) : Able to represent starry sky viewed from the given target or location.- Ability to make automatic presentation from taking off to arriving to a point by setting up route object, target object, duration time, etc.*The above includes database from the 4D2U project by Nationa Astronomical Observatory Japan.

Meteor Showers - Sporadic Meteors : Real time simulation (accurate representation). Can be also displayed out of synchronization with time.- Meteor Streams : Real time simulation (accurate peak/radiant point representation). User can set the emergence coefficient.

Coordinate System - Display of horizontal coordinates, equator, right ascension and declination, ecliptic, ecliptic latitude and longitude, galactic coordinates, galactic longitude and latitude, meridian, azimuth, precession circle, poles, ecliptic pole, zenith point, distance from the sun (scale), etc.

Constellations

- Artworks : Display of 88 constellation artworks- Lines : Display of 88 constellation lines. Lines in 3D location.- Boundaries : Display of boundaries of 88 constellations.- Labels : Display of labels for 88 constellation in Japanese/English.

Asterisms

- Able to display asterism and labels (Japanese/English).- Able to draw lines from dot to dot (point to point) .- Major Asterisms : Great Triangle in Spring, Great Spring Arc, Spring Diamond, the Big Dipper, Finding North Star using the Big Dipper, Lion’s Sickle, Great Triangle in Summer, Northern Cross, Tea Pot, The Milk Dipper, Great Square in Autumn, Finding North Star using Cassiopeia, Great Triangle in Winter, Great Diamond in Winter, the False Cross, Scorpius, how to find Canopus, etc.

Pointers, etc.- Able to display more than 10 pointers at a time including arrow, circle, cross, etc. anywhere on the dome.- Display of lines or letters connecting given points on the screen.- Display of lines that follows mouse movement.

Natural Sky Phenomena- Morning/evening twilight - real time simulation (brightness control based on the location of the Sun)- Representation of natural phenomena including lighting, clouds, rain, snow, aurora, bolide.- Daylight and blue light. Brightness can be adjusted in relation to the location of the Sun.

Panorama(Landscapes)

- Able to display given landscapes (panorama). Easily change to other layers or landscapes.- Synchronized brightness control is based on the altitude of the Sun.- Display and implementation of 10 scenes (day view and night view). *more scenes are available as option or you can display your own panoramas.

Fulldome Movie Short Clips 30 scenes are implemented. *more scenes are available as an option

Category Item Specification

Projection Part

Projection Method D-ILA (Direct-Drive Image Light Amplification) method

Display Resolution 4,096 x 2,400 pixels x 3 plates

Number of Colors 16,770,000 colors

Light Output 3,500 lumens (with standard lens specifications)

Light Source 825 W xenon lamp

Contrast Ratio (Native) 10,000 : 1

Projection Lens Konica Minolta high-definition fisheye lens

Projection Area 180 degrees (entire hemispherical dome screen)

Projection Method Equidistant projection method

Effective Resolution 2,400 pixels in image diameter

Power AC 100V - 240V 50/60Hz

Electrical Requirement Maximum 1,500W

Dimension Less than W1,000 x H1,150 x D660 mm : standard specification

Weight of Main Body Less than 180 kg (including chassis) : standard specification

Operation Part

Main Configuration Console PC, Image Generator PC, Display Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick

Power AC 100V - 240V 50/60Hz

Electrical Requirement Maximum 1500W

Operation Manual operation and automatic presentation (start, pause, restart and stop)

GUI (Graphical User Interface)GUI screen language– Japanese and English.Able to set up time and location. Able to display constellation artworks or lines.All functions for the system can be operated manually with GUI.

Information Display Date, time, latitude, longitude, azimuth, altitude, moon phase, system information, etc.

Programming "Show Director" function or text based programming method.

Usage Environment

Storage Temperature -5 to 40ºC, Humidity 30 to 75%, no dew condensation�

Operation Temperature 10 to 30ºC, Humidity 30 to 75%, no dew condensation

*Specifications and appearance of product are subject to change without notice.

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Typical System Confi guration

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Audio System Audio SystemSeats

SUPER MEDIAGLOBE-II

Optonal Items

Desk

■Konica Minolta Total Support SystemBased on our long track record and extensive know-how, we at Konica Minolta provide total client support from development of a plan to suit your goals, to design, construction and operation, including providing software and pre-rendered programs. We have a complete system for periodic maintenance and inspection, and for promptly responding to emergency situations. We help our customers create showcase facilities that represent the best in technical and aesthetic design.

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