If you wish to find an object, you can also make use of the Find tool available; simply type in the name. You can view the planets, their path, the Sun, and all the stars, galaxies, etc. Although it is similar to Stellarium, it is not as refined. KStars is an open source planetarium software, which can run on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It lets you view the sky and explore it just like you would from Earth. You can manually locate these objects or simply use the Find tool to locate them automatically, then zoom in to view.
Its syncs with your location and current time, then displays the positions of objects in sky accordingly with precision. The sky moves in sync with current time; however, you can pause time or jump to a time in future or past to view respective sky. You can also fast forward time to play star and planetary movements. The horizontal coordinate grid along with direction marker lets you easily locate objects. To point towards an object and zoom it, simply drag the sky and bring the object to the center of the screen, then zoom.
The set of tools available with this planetarium software are pretty rich. SkyChart , an open source planetarium software, also lets you prepare sky maps. It can be very well used to observe the sky from any location on Earth for current time, or a time in past or future.
You can view millions of stars, galaxies, constellations, deep space objects, and planets of our Solar system. Objects can be viewed as they would appear by using various telescopes. Yes, you can select from a list of telescopes or even a manual mount telescope , where you can define various parameters. You can open multiple sky maps here in tabs, and even set a layout to view two different maps from different time, location, etc. The tools to view sky map on this planetarium software are almost the same as a standard planetarium tool.
WorldWide Telescope is a visually appealing planetarium software with an intuitive interface. It has a high quality imagery and displays planets, stars, deep space objects, etc. On top of that, the navigation system is just excellent. You can easily point out the object you want to view and zoom to view it. According to your selection, options are displayed. Select an option and this tool will auto navigate you there. The navigation tool lets you zoom, and rotate the object you are viewing, freely.
You are also provided with guided tours to objects, get telescopic views, and set location on Earth to view sky from there at any defined time.
The plus point of this software is its high definition imagery and brief intro about objects. If you have a slow processor, this software may lag a bit. Its perfect for computers with a dedicated graphics card. Space Engine is another excellent planetarium software which gives you high definition graphical experience while exploring space.
It is way different from any mainstream planetarium software, as it simulates a travel to the object you want to view. To find an object, use the Search tool, which gives a list of explorable objects as you type a keyword.
There are various exciting tools available which will make you fall in love with this software. One of these tools is Spacecraft Manager. This tool lets you build your own spacecraft, and travel to places in space with it. For the selected object, you can view its universe map. You can save a location to visit later.
While viewing an object, you can change lighting angle to get a clear view. Use the mouse to zoom, move object, and use keyword shortcuts to perform various actions. Get the user manual to find out more about the software and its tools. Or, define any number of custom fields of view using the Custom Fields of View dialog.
Navigate to any coordinate using the Screen Center tab on the Navigate window. Navigate the Celestial Sphere. Custom Time Flow Increments and Rates window. Calender control to set any date. The control also displays the phases of the moon for each month. The default increments include:. Choose your location on Earth. Earth Map tab on the Location window. By default, your location on earth is detected automatically from the web.
Select your location from a list of over cities, star parties, observatories and other sites on the List of Locations tab. Select your location by clicking on a map of the Earth. Create Solar System Object Paths. Mercury morning visibility in The screen to the left shows the position of Mercury each evening for one year. When is the next solar eclipse? Where it visible on Earth? TheSky shows every solar eclipse for the next twenty years or so from the current date starting from any date.
Select an eclipse from the list and the three-dimensional view of the Earth gives the local circumstances:. Annular, total central, annular central, partial, or hybrid designation. As with solar eclipses, the next twenty years of lunar eclipses are listed. Find Conjunctions with the Conjunction Finder. Select any 2 or 3 planets or the Sun and Moon to find the future conjunctions of these bodies. For each conjunction that is located, the Star Chart shows a green laser pointer to help you find it in the actual sky.
Monthly calendar. Show a calendar of any month with the phases of the moon, as well as sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and Iridium Flare occurrences. The calendar can be saved or exported as a PDF file. Show the longitude and latitude for any point of any location on the Moon.
Expand or decrease the size of the lunar image by sizing the window. Identify and get feature specific information by placing the mouse over the photo. The Moon Photo Viewer can overlay text labels of any or all of the following lunar features, including:. This area represents the location of the current high-resolution Moon image. Three dimensional system simulator. Use this command to toggle between looking at the sky from Earth or from outer space anywhere inside our solar system.
When this command is enabled, the starry background is turned off by default and only the objects in our solar system are displayed. The default location is an arbitrary point in space. View the stars in three dimensions with the 3D Stars tool.
You can zoom, pan and scroll around the universe to learn about the relative positions of the familiar and not so familiar stars in the Milky Way. Even isolate any of the 88 constellations and view only the stars within its boundaries. Show detailed drawings for all or selected constellations. Sunset at the Mt.
Wilson Institute Observatory. The Daytime Sky Mode lets you simulate and how the sky looks during daytime, as well as dawn and dusk. Have the Sky Chart occupy the entire desktop in Full Screen mode.
Show the Chart as a Mirror Image. Show Sky Chart as a mirror image. Mirror image reverses the Sky Chart, left-to-right.
This lets you view the sky as you would through a telescope with an erect, but laterally reversed image. Chart mode displays Sky Chart to look more like what you would see in a book of star charts, or how a printed chart might look. Sky Charts can be exported in portable network graphs PNG format, or saved in portable document format PDF for publication of charts and graphics to your astronomy club newsletter or web site.
Print high-resolution star charts on your printer for field use. Click and drag the mouse and drag the sky chart to change its position.
Rotate the Sky Chart to any position angle. Use the Database Manager to:. TheSky Fusion is the next big thing in astro-imaging. Get integrated remote imaging for your setup today.
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