Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

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Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by Animavore » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:50 pm

Free to download. It has all the planets and moons mapped out in 3-D. Like an orrery.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
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Re: Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by colubridae » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:54 pm

Animavore wrote:Free to download. It has all the planets and moons mapped out in 3-D. Like an orrery.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

have you tried the orbiter simulator from berkeley?
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Re: Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by Animavore » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:55 pm

colubridae wrote:
Animavore wrote:Free to download. It has all the planets and moons mapped out in 3-D. Like an orrery.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

have you tried the orbiter simulator from berkeley?
Nah. This is the first one I ever downloaded. TF used it to make his latest vid.

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Post by Pappa » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:56 pm

Ooooooohhhhh!

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Re: Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by cowiz » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:57 pm

Downloading it now - very excited :ab:
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Re: Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by colubridae » Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:51 pm

Remember this is a video from the orbiter simulator-game, not the game itself.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZ8SAdspzg
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Re: Celestia: Universe Model For Your PC.

Post by drl2 » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:49 pm

It's been around for quite a few years but looks like it's had a few upgrades since I last played with it - have to remember to check it out when I get home.
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