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Vol. 48, No. 2 June 2019 Academy Style: Respect the Audience Page Online PDF: ISSN 233333-9063 Vol. 48, No. 2 June 2019 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Academy Style: Respect the audience Page 24 Make sure nothing escapes your audience. Background image: © NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team ZEISS VELVET LED More Colors. More Sharpness. More Detail. ZEISS VELVET LED excels not only by brilliant images of highest contrast and outstanding depth of detail, but also by tried and approved ZEISS quality – from development to manufacturing to installation and servicing. VELVET LED features long-life LED illumination yielding improved imaging quality and an extended color space – from pure white to absolute black. The projected image boasts excellent resolution of both bright and extremely dark parts. 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