Celestia for OS X

cb911 · Nov 6, 2002, 07:56 AM

this is a kinda cool app, you can fly around the universe in real-time!!

and besides, it looks cool, it's fun and also educational.

http://redivi.com/~bob/celestia.html

and if anyone finds out other cool stuff that it does, let us know.

Beej · Nov 7, 2002, 01:25 AM

Wow, that's a nifty little app.

Kind of like my OpenGL Computer Graphics assignment... but this one actually works. And it's much cooler.

Actually, I think the only thing this app and my assigment have in common is that you can hit 'w' to toggle wire framing...

Mr. Anderson · Nov 7, 2002, 08:06 AM

you're going nuts with the 3D stuff cb911. Its a cool little app, but I've got Starry Night Pro, which sort of does the same thing, but has many more options (its Astronomy software).

Very nice!

D

cb911 · Nov 7, 2002, 03:23 PM

hhmmm, 'Starry Night Pro' eh? i'll have to look into that one...

elensil · Nov 8, 2002, 12:13 PM

I tried it yesterday. Yes it is nice and nifty. The huge downside is the interface. It is nowhere near intuitive. The controls are quirky. Navigation can be tricky. Of course what do I want it's freeware.

Probably Starry Night Pro ($179) is better in that degree.

Over Achiever · Nov 15, 2002, 11:21 PM

Even though the interface isn't intuitive...it's more intuitive than XEphem...although XEphem has more star charts at a cost.

Nov 6, 2002, 07:56 AM	#1
cb911 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BrisVegas, Australia	Celestia for OS X this is a kinda cool app, you can fly around the universe in real-time!! and besides, it looks cool, it's fun and also educational. http://redivi.com/~bob/celestia.html and if anyone finds out other cool stuff that it does, let us know. __________________ Thankyou Mr George Hotz for the 1.1.2 & 1.1.3 OTB iPhone unlock solution!

Nov 7, 2002, 01:25 AM	#2
Beej macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffy's bedroom	Wow, that's a nifty little app. Kind of like my OpenGL Computer Graphics assignment... but this one actually works. And it's much cooler. Actually, I think the only thing this app and my assigment have in common is that you can hit 'w' to toggle wire framing... __________________ Hardcore newborn. (Thanks to mcrain for the idea) "You're a lot smarter than you look. Of course, you look like a retard..."

Nov 7, 2002, 08:06 AM	#3
Mr. Anderson Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	you're going nuts with the 3D stuff cb911. Its a cool little app, but I've got Starry Night Pro, which sort of does the same thing, but has many more options (its Astronomy software). Very nice! D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

Nov 7, 2002, 03:23 PM	#4
cb911 Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BrisVegas, Australia	hhmmm, 'Starry Night Pro' eh? i'll have to look into that one... __________________ Thankyou Mr George Hotz for the 1.1.2 & 1.1.3 OTB iPhone unlock solution!

Nov 8, 2002, 12:13 PM	#5
elensil macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Doesn't go beyond nice and nifty:( I tried it yesterday. Yes it is nice and nifty. The huge downside is the interface. It is nowhere near intuitive. The controls are quirky. Navigation can be tricky. Of course what do I want it's freeware. Probably Starry Night Pro ($179) is better in that degree.

Nov 15, 2002, 11:21 PM	#6
Over Achiever macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toledo, OH, formerly Twin Cities, MN	Even though the interface isn't intuitive...it's more intuitive than XEphem...although XEphem has more star charts at a cost. __________________ "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." Sigma DP1 • 2 GHz Blackbook with 20" Dell LCD • Fujifilm S6000fd

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