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The universe according to Gaia Sky

Started by jave808, April 22, 2023, 11:01:45 AM

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jave808

April 22, 2023, 11:01:45 AM
Hi all

I discovered this piece of software that lets you zoom around the universe!  Go to https://zah.uni-heidelberg.de/gaia/outreach/gaiasky

It does work on my Linux Mint btw. It wouldn't fire up about a month ago but I just tried it now and so far, so good.
PC1: Intel Xeon E5-2697v3, 64GB DDR4 ECC, Quadro M4000, Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon
PC2: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, 32GB DDR4, Radeon Graphics, Win11 Pro 24H2

ryzenmulti

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April 22, 2023, 12:34:35 PM Last Edit: April 22, 2023, 12:50:14 PM by ryzenmulti
Yes Jave, have used it for a few years now. It is crazy wicked on big screens!! Download some extra datasets for added experience. The advances in 3D modelling and rendering are truly unreal. Real time positional display of the observable universe is captivating.

Screen grab of the satellite telescope Gaia out at the L2 lagrange point with JWST
Gaia screen grab (link)

Alternatives, there is also these to try (web and desktop applications)
NASA'a eyes - local earth/solar system and asteroids https://eyes.nasa.gov/
WorldWide Telescope - http://worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/
Stellarium (telescope simulator) - https://stellarium.org/
The further back you look, the further forward you can see.

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