Comments on: Create your own tour of the Universe! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Evan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211740 Evan Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:46:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211740 I took a course there years ago and they talked about the development of the database and all the things it can do. Really great. I must have downloaded this program in 2001-2002 and it was great to use then. I took a course there years ago and they talked about the development of the database and all the things it can do. Really great. I must have downloaded this program in 2001-2002 and it was great to use then.

]]> By: Arlo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211739 Arlo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:29:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211739 I love love love this video. Sadly, all my postings of it on social networking sites garnered 0 responses. That's so depressing. One thing I'd love to have seen is where the Voyager probes are right now. I love love love this video. Sadly, all my postings of it on social networking sites garnered 0 responses. That’s so depressing.

One thing I’d love to have seen is where the Voyager probes are right now.

]]> By: It’s a great, big universe! « Skepacabra http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211738 It’s a great, big universe! « Skepacabra Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:01:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211738 [...] But Phil Plait let me know about another feature: But perhaps the coolest thing is that you can download their atlas — which has stars, galaxies, nebulae, everything — and use it to create your own fly-through of the Universe! [...] [...] But Phil Plait let me know about another feature: But perhaps the coolest thing is that you can download their atlas — which has stars, galaxies, nebulae, everything — and use it to create your own fly-through of the Universe! [...]

]]> By: Damon B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211737 Damon B. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:27:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211737 Digital Universe has a pretty high learning curve, but it can do some amazing stuff. Those of you that enjoy Celestia may also enjoy Stellarium, which is also very user-friendly, and works a little better as an Earth-based viewer. It's very customizable down to location, time and date, and even constellation art. Digital Universe has a pretty high learning curve, but it can do some amazing stuff.

Those of you that enjoy Celestia may also enjoy Stellarium, which is also very user-friendly, and works a little better as an Earth-based viewer. It’s very customizable down to location, time and date, and even constellation art.

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211736 Joe Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:37:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211736 Celestia with the right data set will show you the same zoomed out view as the video. Since you can zoom and rotate it yourself, you can easily get sense of how the universe is 3d (and vast). Celestia with the right data set will show you the same zoomed out view as the video. Since you can zoom and rotate it yourself, you can easily get sense of how the universe is 3d (and vast).

]]> By: twilightened http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211735 twilightened Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211735 Actually, the software Phil suggests is a little bit complicated for a regular pc guy like me. Celestia on the other hand, is like a milky way objects explorer, it doesn't give you the glimpse of how big is the galaxy, or the universe. I've suggested Mitaka for that reason. You should definately check out. It's made by The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. And if you still don't know, Microsoft is developing something amazing, which is: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx Actually, the software Phil suggests is a little bit complicated for a regular pc guy like me. Celestia on the other hand, is like a milky way objects explorer, it doesn’t give you the glimpse of how big is the galaxy, or the universe. I’ve suggested Mitaka for that reason. You should definately check out. It’s made by The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

And if you still don’t know, Microsoft is developing something amazing, which is: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx

]]> By: HJ Hornbeck http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211734 HJ Hornbeck Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:04:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211734 Has anyone mentioned Celestia yet? Oh, ok. Sometimes, when I've got a particularly good Cassini image in front of me, I'll pop open Celestia and try and duplicate the shot. Combined with a few <a href="http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/" rel="nofollow">high-resolution models</a>, the results can be pretty spectacular. HJ Hornbeck (Oh, and did I mention they have a wide range of *fictional* craft and planets available at the above link?) Has anyone mentioned Celestia yet? Oh, ok.

Sometimes, when I’ve got a particularly good Cassini image in front of me, I’ll pop open Celestia and try and duplicate the shot. Combined with a few high-resolution models, the results can be pretty spectacular.

HJ Hornbeck
(Oh, and did I mention they have a wide range of *fictional* craft and planets available at the above link?)

]]> By: spencer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211733 spencer Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:26:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211733 Uh, why is there the "antiscience" tag? this seems like science to me. Uh, why is there the “antiscience” tag? this seems like science to me.

]]> By: BoneheadFX http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211732 BoneheadFX Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:12:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211732 "They have it in not just Windows and Mac, but Linux and IRIX." And as an IRIX user this makes me quite happy. :) Definitely going to get that. “They have it in not just Windows and Mac, but Linux and IRIX.”

And as an IRIX user this makes me quite happy. :) Definitely going to get that.

]]> By: Owen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/20/create-your-own-tour-of-the-universe/#comment-211731 Owen Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:23:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=9190#comment-211731 Oooh! They have it in not just Windows and Mac, but Linux and IRIX. That makes my day! I cannot wait to share it with my daughters! :) Oooh! They have it in not just Windows and Mac, but Linux and IRIX. That makes my day! I cannot wait to share it with my daughters! :)

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