software or a site to simulate astronomical phenomena?

[MadaBidyoni]

Hi

do you know about a free software or a site to simulate astronomical phenomena in 3d? 

a software with a list of pre recorded events like eclipses and/or the seasons... 

thanks 

[JB80]

In 3D?

Hmmm, I'm not entirely sure it's exactly what you are after but stellarium.org is kind of like that.

And it's free, worth checking out maybe?

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive seen astronomy images in 3D, but cant remember the software. Its a simple enough thing to do though. Do a search for free online 3D software and then its just a case of inputting the same image twice and you get the 3D look. Most of the free software only works with the old red/green (or is it red/blue) cardboard glasses.

Still impressive. 

[Cornelius Varley]

Celestia http://sourceforge.net/projects/celestia/files/ is a 3d planetarium which is maybe what you are looking for.

[Bizibilder]

Have a look through this list (it's very     l     o     n     g     ! ! !):  http://astrotips.com/index.php  and you should find several softwares - most are free.

[MadaBidyoni]

thanks

i installed Stellarium & Celestia

but its not that simple

i need a simple program with a menu of some astronomical phenomenas that i'll choose & it will play auto for me

[John]

thanks

i installed Stellarium & Celestia

but its not that simple

i need a simple program with a menu of some astronomical phenomenas that i'll choose & it will play auto for me

So you mean that important events are pre-recorded and you can play and watch them when you like ?

[MadaBidyoni]

yes like eclipses or Equinox etc... 

[John]

Commercial software such as the Redshift and Starry Night series do have pre-recorded events included but I've not seen any freeware that does that.

Dance of the Planets used to be a classic but that was MS-DOS based so that shows how old it was !

[Liquid360]

There is a VERY cool 3D app called Solar Walk. It is actually 3D as in with glasses! Very cool effect!! Try it especially if you can hook your device up to a 3D TV!!

- Nate

Birmingham, AL

[MadaBidyoni]

There is a VERY cool 3D app called Solar Walk. It is actually 3D as in with glasses! Very cool effect!! Try it especially if you can hook your device up to a 3D TV!!

- Nate

Birmingham, AL

looks cool by the screensots BUT is there a PC version?