DrQuest
Member
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. http://www.stellarium.org/
sorry if it had already been mentioned
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
It has been mentioned a few times previously, but not specifically so not to worry. It's always nice to see software such as this brough back to the front page. you can see previous references and download links HERE, HERE and finally HERE
It's a great progam for any budding astronomer, or just for being able to see which planets or constellations are in the sky.
W.R.
CreamyPretzel
Member
I also downloaded it and actually used it last night. It was cool to see that Saturn, Mars and Venus were lined up almost perfectly straight last night in the western sky just after dusk.
My only major complaint is that there is no reference point for the planet Vulcan. How illogical.
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