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  • This High-Tech Planetarium Is on a New Cruise Ship

    07/17/2018 7:33:17 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 19 replies
    Space.com ^ | July 17, 2018 06:41am ET | Samantha Mathewson,
    Viking Orion is only the second cruise ship in the world to have a planetarium; the other is the Queen Mary 2, an ocean liner of the Cunard Cruise Line. Although Viking Orion is not the first cruise ship to offer a planetarium, the company says this one is the most advanced, with a Digistar 6 display system, five projectors and studio speakers. The addition of the Explorers' Dome on Viking Orion is viewed as a piece of "art," according to Viking. Joined by a NASA photo exhibit, the artwork on board pays tribute to the spirit of exploration.  "And,...