Planetary calculator

[TomThailand]

Hi people. Sorry if this is annoyingly naive! But is there an online calculator, where if I input my lat and long (and height amsl if that matters) and time UTC, it will tell me which planets are at which current azimuth and elevation? Thanks

[Steve Ward]

Welcome to the forum Tom ... 

My advice would be to download "Stellarium" , a wonderful free program that shows you exactly what is in the sky from any location at any time , and so much more besides.

Find it here ... http://www.stellarium.org/

[gkec]

http://astronomynow.com/javascript/solar_system.html

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

Stellarium does indeed make things quite easy.

James

[astronymonkey]

+1 for stellarium.

cheers

[TomThailand]

Thanks Steve W and everyone else

Doh, I never thought of downloading an iPhone app to do the job for me! I looked at your suggested Stellarium but it's a pay app, not that I've got anything against buying apps but there's a technical mix-up stopping me from doing it at the moment. Anyway, I downloaded the free "Planet Finder" by Nir Alperovitch, worked perfectly within seconds.

Can now report that an hour ago the planet going down over the mountains WNW of Chiang Mai was Jupiter!

Cheers again

Tom

[ste2010]

Hello, stellarium definitely gets my vote. Makes the nights viewing list so much easier to compile.

[JamesF]

Stellarium is free for the PC.  Might just be the mobile version that you have to pay for.

James

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Tom!

Dana

[sologuitarist61]

Hello and welcome to SGL

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[m37]

+1 for Stellarium. Great bit of software. Also this site will tell you what you can expect to see in terms of how much sky/object you can see through whatever equipment you might be using.

http://www.12dstring.me.uk/fov.htm

cheers and welcome

Chris

[glowjet]

Hi Tom and welcome to SGL

[ronl]

Hi Tom welcome to the lounge,

Stellarium is very good this will show you how to use it

http://stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Stellarium_User_Guide

Good Luck and Clear Sky's

[Stephen Green]

 Hi welcome to the SGL

    Stephen

[Superdavo]

Welcome to SGL! Another +1 for Stellarium!

David

[giltbrook]

Hello Tom, plus another 1 for Stellarium.

If you want an Android app that is very similar to Stellarium, and free, try 'Sky Map'

[Bizibilder]

Hello Tom and welcome to SGL!!

[Maystar]

The SkyX First Lite edition - I got it with my scope (celestron) It's wonderful

[HIP3802]

Hi, Tom, and welcome to SGL!

[andyman]

Welcome to sgl 

[Pig]

Hello & welcome

Shaun

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Gazetilludrop]

Hi and welcome to SGL! indeed another +1 for stellarium!

Here's to clear skies!

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