Expandable

3DAstronomer, our brand new and inimitable space simulation program, takes you into the vast expanse of outer space with the click of a mouse.  With the default program, you can visit any of the program’s catalogued objects and “fly” directly to it.  You can soar to the edge of the dark side of the moon, take a close look at the eye of Jupiter, and examine the dusty rings of Saturn.  With the basic program, you can visit all of the planets and their moons, the sun’s fiery surface, and other celestial objects in our galaxy, and you can do it in three dimensions.  The catalogue even includes objects, like stars, outside of our solar system.


The truly adventurous should know that 3DAstronomer is expandable.  Space goes on and on and on and 3D Astronomer allows you to experience that.  The program comes with a large catalog of stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and spacecraft to view in close proximity.  And if that’s not enough, you can download dozens of easy-to-install add-ons with even more objects.

You will find that 3DAstronomer grows with you as you learn more about the program, and more about the great expanse of outer space.  Add-on packages keep a space-junkie in a perpetual state of amazement and wonder.

How It Works

3DAstronomer is the first-of-its-kind space simulator that is going to revolutionize the way we look at space.  The program allows us to explore out galaxy and beyond, in 3-D, right on our computer.  This phenomenal open-source project takes data gathered by the European Space Agency and maps it in 3-D.  Exact telemetry, positional data of celestial objects, and real images make this program a true journey into outer space.

How does the program work?  The default installation enables you to select any of the catalogued objects (including the moon, the planets, the sun) and “fly” directly to it.  You can then use the keyboard and mouse to move around in three dimensions, magnifying planets, orbiting them or selecting other objects (such as moons and asteroids) in the immediate area.  You can even select stars outside our solar system and “visit” those!

It would take years to explore vast expanses brought into your home via the 3D Astronomer default program.  But with an additional large catalog of 3D Astronomer add-ons, there’s even more to see; there are places in the universe you never even knew existed, distant worlds you can visit with the click of your mouse.