[Opensource] Stellarium and Celestia

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Stellarium and Celestia are two very cool (and very free) open source
astronomy software packages. I had some fun using these to help track the
recent comet over Melbourne. We are adding them to our common network image.
With one you can spin time forward and back as you look around the heavens
(try locking onto the moon then crank up the time) , with the other you can
wizz around space at Warp speed looking at a swag of celestial objects (try
the guided tour).

Here is a good review with some screen grabs.
     http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/astronomy_software

Engage

Regards Roland

-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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