Application that gives a view as if standing on earth

Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and looking
out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

On 03/04/2011 01:06, Richard wrote:
Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and looking
out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do. Thanks.

I've found: Sellarium. Testing it.

In message
Richard wrote:

Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and looking
out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

Stellarium is a good program for this and its free but there are
quite a few programs out there that will do what you are asking.

Clear skies.

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On 03/04/2011 10:25, Norbert wrote:
Richard nous a donc écrit :

Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and
looking out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

You could try Stellarium which gives you a nice and realistic view
http://www.stellarium.org/

Yes, Stellarium. Just been using it. It's very good. Just the job
actually. Fantasic to watch the constellations and stars move across the
sky in speeded-up fashion.

I've set it for Leeds. I see Capella never sets. I wondered if it did.

On 03/04/2011 10:53, Richard wrote:
On 03/04/2011 10:25, Norbert wrote:
Richard nous a donc écrit :

Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and
looking out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

You could try Stellarium which gives you a nice and realistic view
http://www.stellarium.org/

Yes, Stellarium. Just been using it. It's very good. Just the job
actually. Fantasic to watch the constellations and stars move across the
sky in speeded-up fashion.

I've set it for Leeds. I see Capella never sets. I wondered if it did.

I though vVega set, but doesn't according to the program. Just
maintains above the horizon for Leeds.

If you've got an phone "star walk" is really good. Uses the gps, compass and
accelerometer on the phone so you don't need to set anything. Just point it
at the sky and it maps out what you're looking at!
Mike
"Richard" wrote in message
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Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and looking
out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

On or about 2011-04-03,
David Briggs illuminated us with:
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Richard wrote:

Hi. Is there an application (free or otherwise) that lets you see the
hevenly bodies from the perspective of standing on the earth and looking
out into space?

Of course you would see the horizon and the obsever could change his
azimuth direction.

I'm wanting to have the programme show me the sun and planets as they
appear to an obsever standing on the earth looking out - as you do.
Thanks.

Stellarium is a good program for this and its free but there are
quite a few programs out there that will do what you are asking.

Google Earth (not maps) in sky mode is another such.

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