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stellarium - neat software to see constellations

20 Feb 10 - 02:42 PM (#2845241)
Subject: BS: stellarium
From: peregrina

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.


20 Feb 10 - 02:46 PM (#2845246)
Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: peregrina

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


20 Feb 10 - 03:20 PM (#2845272)
Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: GUEST,999

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


21 Feb 10 - 11:37 AM (#2845834)
Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: Ebbie

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


21 Feb 10 - 11:51 AM (#2845850)
Subject: RE: BS: stellarium
From: Bill D

Here's another!
Celestia

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


21 Feb 10 - 09:06 PM (#2846298)
Subject: RE: stellarium - neat software to see constellations
From: Joe_F

There are also Starry Night and TheSky6.


22 Feb 10 - 04:02 AM (#2846411)
Subject: RE: stellarium - neat software to see constellations
From: Keith A of Hertford

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