Explore the surface of the moon with the virtual telescope, simulate the daily and annual movements of the firmament, explore the planets of the solar system and discover the constellations of Central Europe – all at the click of a mouse! Durchblick Astronomieconveys sound knowledge of astronomy in an almost playful way and makes it child's play to get started with practical astronomy.
The modules at a glance:
- Telescope: Simulates the view through a telescope. Possible objects to observe include the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Click on the desired object to display the most important information.
- Rotating sky map: Simulates the view of the starry sky at any given time. The positions of the moon and planets are also displayed and can be animated over time.
- Moon clock: Shows the phase and position of the moon at any given time.
- Planet map: Provides the most important information about the planets in our solar system. Sight lines from Earth to the selected planet illustrate the planetary orbits.
- Constellation Atlas: Contains all constellations visible from Central Europe. Detailed description of the main objects as well as their location, visibility and mythology.
