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This is a nice alternative to Cartes du Ceil.  The current rev,
0.10.1, needs some work in the OS X implementation (issues with the
app/OS X interface) but overall it's quite usable under OS X.  For
those who want a planetarium app that will steer a telescope, that
function, present 0.09, has been suspended under 0.10, although it
will be returned after the telescope control tools have been re-
worked.

I can't speak to the astronomical accuracy, save to say "it sure looks
right".  Nonetheless, Stellarium's certainly worth a look.  After all,
the price is right!

Rick

P.S.  Please note the correct spelling: Stellarium - (the subject has
a typo)


On Feb 20, 3:01�pm, Nicol�s de Hilster  wrote:
> FJones wrote:
> > Some of you may find the software Stellarium worth investigating and it is of course free. �I am
> > amazed at how well the graphical implementation is. �I have only used Stellarium for a couple
> > of days now and it has really impressed me. �One of the first things I tried was to look at the
> > planets and their orbits. �It is easy to see Mercury (and Venus) are now far from the sun as
> > viewed from earth. �If you zoom in on Venus, you can see it is now orbitally positioned such
> > that a crescent exists (which is brighter than fully lighted). �It is easy to zoom in on Jupiter and
> > look at it's moon's posititions. �This application will probably not be the most useful tool in your
> > celestial navigation kit but I offer that most of you will find it a keeper.
>
> > Go to  for more details and to download. �I have no financial or
> > business interest whatsoever in Stellrium. �Now if only the persistently gray Rochester sky
> > would giveway to good seeing . . .
>
> > Frank J.
> > Rochester, NY
>
> Stellarium has been discussed here in posts [NavList 1793]-[NavList
> 1819]. I did not check its progress for the last half year or so and
> wonder if some of the issues we encountered are solved by now. Perhaps
> good to re-investigate?
>
> Nicol�s
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