Worldwide Telescope

Started by Gandalf, May 20, 2008, 02:58:42 PM

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Gandalf

May 20, 2008, 02:58:42 PM
Microsoft does something 'cool'

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/
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T-Bag

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May 20, 2008, 03:42:19 PM
hmmm, cool, looks interesting. It's a very google thing to do, wonder if microsoft will do more stuff like this.

(Checking it out now)
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Aquilifer

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May 20, 2008, 05:51:21 PM
Yeah, great app I have to say. Funny coincidence though because it was mentioned today in a newspaper here.

It is still beta, but I hope they fix the star information sheet. The naming/numbering information must have been done by someone not even seen a telescope. I mean what's the idea that if a star has a common name (like Sirius) it doesn't list any catalog numbering (at least Henry Draper and BSC(Harvard Revised) is a must). And the craziest thing is that never shows the Bayer designation (greek lettering) for any star. Like Sirius=Alpha Canis Majoris (HR2491, HD48915). Also the spectral class would great to see in the same page (Sirius=A1V), because it says so much in few letters and a number.

But best easy to use app so far.  :thumb:
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