The Ubuntu Experiment

[Dotan Cohen]

>> I'd like to know what those features are. I love Stellarium, what am I
>> missing? Again, please write to the StarryNight devs! I will look into
>> that program.
>>
> - Direct pointing of my telescope to whatever object I want to watch
> - Automatic download of ephemerids of satellites, comets, asteroids, so
> that I know exactly when and what is in the sky
> - Direct tapping to internet information sites when I click on objects
> to get detailed information, including sky ephemerids
> - A very extensive collection of educational media (videos, texts,
> photos) that are accessible directly from the application which is great
> for educating people
> - An extremely vast catalog of sky objects going to over 10 light years
> distance from earth, which enables very fancy "we are a dot in the
> space" demo
> - Very easily to access "extra solar system" views to show the planets
> orbit around the earth in accelerated mode
> - Zooming on objects to high (very high) resolution images, and then
> extremely realistic models which continue to be animated even in zoomed
> mode.
>
> I could go on... Those are the main ones I use.
>


Thanks. I might see if I can give it a go in Wine. I don't even have a
telescope now, and with another baby on the way, I won't be buying one
anytime soon :( But there is plenty to see with the naked eye and a
small binocular.


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Dotan Cohen

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