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We've compiled a list of 15 free and paid alternatives to WinStars. The primary competitors include Google Earth, Stellarium. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between WinStars and Celestia, Space Engine, WorldWide Telescope. Also you can look at other similar options here: Education and Reference Software.
We've compiled a list of 15 free and paid alternatives to WinStars. The primary competitors include Google Earth, Stellarium. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between WinStars and Celestia, Space Engine, WorldWide Telescope. Also you can look at other similar options here: Education and Reference Software.
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Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings...
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Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the...
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A browser-based virtual planetarium of stars and planets customizable by location (latitude and...
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SourceForge presents the Solar Model project. Solar Model is an open source application.
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The Digital Universe Atlas incorporates data from dozens of organizations worldwide to create the...
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WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic...
WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic...
WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic manner. Thus, it is possible to move from one planet to another, to follow a space probe on its long voyage or to observe a celestial event from a place to which you could never go. The use of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s DE 404 planetary theories allows us to have a precise representation of the events displayed.
Here are the chief characteristics of the software:
a database of 2,500,000 stars;
a catalogue of 10,000 nebulae, galaxies and star clusters;
a direction of observation which is easily controlled by a mouse and in real time;
a precise representation of the observable sky from a point on the earth’s surface on a given date;
a 3D interface to give more realism to celestial objects;
a calculation of notable astronomical phenomena visible from an observation point on the earth;
detailed information about each object;
a calculation of the positions of the principal satellites of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, of comets and of asteroids;
an outline of the celestial equator, the ecliptic, and a grid of azimuthal and equatorial coordinates;
a 3D outline of the planetary orbits;
drives a large range of telescopes;
Internet resources are also available:
updated comets and asteroids' elements, querying of DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) servers to obtain a photograph of that portion of the sky being displayed by the program, a notice of the visibility of artificial satellites, etc.
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