Software

[hickny (Peter)]

Tonight I found the following software Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org/ It blew me away . There are a few links to some pieces of software in the Site Menu at left. I am surprised that there are not more mentioned on the site.

Personally I use Jupiter2 http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/jupiter/ which a user told me about in an earlier post. Another user informed me of
Cartes de Ceil http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ which I use regularly

The first piece of software I used and and sometimes still use is Skychart Demo III http://www.southernstars.com/skychart/

Google earth has a recently new feature google sky http://earth.google.com/sky/skyedu.html

I am sure that there are many more free software packages that iceinspace members use. Perhaps a list may someday be posted on the site with hyperlinks.

Also Astronomy 2008 is a great read. Now if only th esky would clear.

Peter

[iceman (Mike)]

Thanks Peter, and a timely reminder for me to update the links!

[Meadehead]

Peter,

I agree, Stellarium has a very user friendly interface and has a very realistic look to it. I can quickly fastforward to a time I plan to view, then pan around the horizon to quickly browse what's out there. I've thought about plugging it into my LCD projector and aim it on to a large wall outside