stellarium - neat software to see constellations

Subject: BS: stellarium
From: peregrina
Date: 20 Feb 10 - 02:42 PM

I saw this demonstrated recently in a sort of travelling temporary planetarium: stellarium
and it was wonderful.

--it's free, open-source software that lets you replicate the stars in the night sky in your location, and at your time...all the stars, not just the few that can outshine light pollution.

Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: peregrina
Date: 20 Feb 10 - 02:46 PM

The constellations... maybe this is Folklore & Mythology rather than BS

Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: GUEST,999
Date: 20 Feb 10 - 03:20 PM

Thought this was a thread to honour Stella guitars, and I couldn't understand why it was in BS.

Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: Ebbie
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 11:37 AM

No, Bruce. That would have been 'stellariA', you see,

Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: Bill D
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 11:51 AM

Here's another!
Celestia

I had almost forgotten I had it. You can travel all over the universe...

Subject: RE: stellarium - neat software to see constellations
From: Joe_F
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 09:06 PM

There are also Starry Night and TheSky6.

Subject: RE: stellarium - neat software to see constellations
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 22 Feb 10 - 04:02 AM

I use Heavens Above.
You give it your coordinates, or just find your location on their lists, and it gives you a chart for any time you want.
It also gives you satellite passes and Iridium Flares.
http://www.heavens-above.com/logon.asp?TimeOut=True