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Astro Toolkit

FREE INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY ROUND THE HEAVENS
celestia Celestia Orbit the Earth on the space shuttle, stand next to the rovers on Mars or fly through the solar system with this realistic space simulator. This amazing software for Windows, Macintosh and Unix uses realistic models of space and planets and accurate mathematical models to simulate the solar system at any time and from any position
googlesky_sun Google Sky Explore planets and beyond in this latest addition to the popular Google Earth program and Google Maps website. Turn the 'Sky' button on in Google Earth to change to sky view and identify objects linked to images from websites such as the Hubble Showcase gallery. Google Maps includes views of the night sky in visible, radio and ultraviolet wavelengths
Stellariumlight2 Stellarium Explore the night sky from anywhere in the world with this easy-to-use open source planetarium software for Windows, Macintosh and Unix. Zoom in on objects in the sky, explore European, North American and Maori constellations, and simulate future or past events such as eclipses and occultations. You can also use it to control your telescope!
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WorldWide Telescope

Turn your computer into a virtual telescope and view objects in space as captured from telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope. It also includes narrated tours of the sky created by astronomers and educators. The web-based application works on Windows and Intel-based Macintosh computers that have Silverlight 2.0 installed.