Bagas31: WinStars is a Windows program that allows you to observe the starry sky in three dimensions and travel through our Solar System, the Milky Way and nearby galaxy clusters. It also allows you to keep up with the latest discoveries in astrophysics, which can be visualized in the program.
General features. WinStars is a multi-platform 3D planetarium that accurately displays celestial objects at a given moment. It allows you to change the location and time of observation, zoom in and out of the image, select visible objects and their parameters, obtain information about each object, etc.
Extended capabilities. WinStars allows you to virtually travel through our Solar System, the Milky Way and nearby galaxy clusters using various viewing modes: free flight, orbital flight, tethered to an object, etc. It also allows you to simulate various phenomena: eclipses, seasons, moon phases, satellite positions, etc.
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Program interface. WinStars has a simple and convenient interface, which consists of several elements: the program window (contains a 3D image of the sky and a toolbar for controlling the program), the program menu (contains various commands for working with the program), settings windows (contains options for selecting a location, time, objects, modes, etc.), information windows (contain data about the selected object or phenomenon).
Observation of the starry sky. WinStars allows you to observe the starry sky in three-dimensional mode from anywhere on Earth or another planet at any time of the day or year. It shows all visible objects: stars, constellations, planets, satellites, comets, asteroids, etc. It also shows the coordinate grid, equatorial and ecliptic lines, horizon lines, etc.
Travel through space. WinStars allows you to virtually travel through space using various viewing modes: free flight (allows you to move through space in any direction), orbital flight (allows you to fly around any object in its orbit), snap to an object (allows you to follow the movement of any object relative to another). It also allows you to change your flight speed and viewing direction.
Simulation of phenomena. WinStars allows you to simulate various phenomena that occur in space: eclipses (allows you to observe eclipses of the Sun and Moon from any point on Earth or another planet), seasons (allows you to observe changes in the position of the Earth relative to the Sun and see how this affects the length of day and night , the height of the Sun above the horizon, etc.), phases of the Moon (allows you to observe changes in the visible part of the Moon depending on its position relative to the Earth and the Sun), position of satellites (allows you to observe the movement of artificial satellites of the Earth and other planets).
Receiving the information. WinStars allows you to obtain information about any object or phenomenon that can be seen in the program. It shows the main parameters of the object: distance, apparent magnitude, coordinates, type, spectral class, etc. It also shows additional information: discovery history, physical characteristics, orbital elements, etc. It also allows you to follow the latest discoveries in astrophysics, which can be visualized in the program.
