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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 |
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