[Opensource] Stellarium and Celestia

[Cameron Bell]

Celestia is best for a virtual tour of the solar system, especially when 
you get the hang of adding the addons. The kids love it when we leave 
the solar system and swing around a distant star to find the Death Star 
from Star Wars in orbit!  ;)

Cameron

Roland Gesthuizen wrote:
> 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 _______________________________________________
> http://www.edulists.com.au <http://www.edulists.com.au> - FAQ, 
> resources, subscribe, unsubscribe
> Open Source Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au <http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au> - Victorian 
> Curriculum and Assessment Authority and
> http://www.vitta.org.au <http://www.vitta.org.au> - VITTA Victorian 
> Information Technology Teachers Association Inc