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Free online telescope?

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  • 31-08-2005 4:20am
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    PullMyFinger!
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    Is there such a thing? Id like to look at space online. Cheers.


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    Laguna
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    Check the NASA website maybe? (I'm not being smart, I've wondered about this question myself).

    EDIT

    Here ya go
    Space Cam


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    EamonnKeane
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    Go here and enter your co-ordinates (Dublin is at 53.333, -6.250) and it'll give you a chart based on time, day and altitude, very accurate.

    http://www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?lat=0&lng=0&alt=0&loc=Unspecified&TZ=CET


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    netwhizkid
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    There is a free software called Homeplanet and it can be download from that link, it is not too big even for dial-up users 7MBs is the full version. I have it and it is really quite good only enter your co-ordinates and you have a virtual telescope and you can track satellites (including the ISS) it also has an orrerary and constellation charts. It's a great bit of kit, the only thing is you might be tempted to stay inside on those freezing November evenings when you use it.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    There was a project for schools where they can remote control a telescope. Milionare donated it IIRC.

    Also there is a virtual observatory in europe where all the pictures are online so if anyone looked at the sky others can share it.


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