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Jul 21, 2008
Not too bad
Pros:Good simulation, graphics and free
Cons:It crashed once on me.
Comments:I use the Mac version a few times a few times a month. Other then that one crash it ran great. Its got good simulations and graphics. This program is not too hard to use. I got an idea of how to work in a short time.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesMar 25, 2008Explore the Earth's neighborhood or the universe!
Pros:Very good graphics; Excellent simulation; Expandable
Cons:Make sure you have a fairly fast machine for best performance
Comments:If you are an armchair astronomer looking for something different...
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
If you like 3-D space simulations...
If you like "virtual reality" programs and travel to virtual worlds...
Then Celestia is the program for you!
Celestia is a FREE Space Simulation software that lets you explore everything from the Earth to the universe in three dimensions. You can simply choose to point and click for travel. Pick an object where you want to go, click on it and your off! With a tremendous range of seamless scaling thanks to an exponential zoom feature, you can quickly travel a few feet to "across the universe"!
The graphics are quite good. Celestia comes with a wide range of catalog objects, and many other catalogs and objects can be downloaded and added. There are even options to create your own add ons, and you can even create your own fictitious planets and solar systems!
Celestia is available for a number of different platforms including Windows, Linux, Free BSD and Mac OS/X.
So, if you want something truly unique that will impress your friends, this is the software to do it! You owe it to yourself to give it a try! And remember, it's FREE!Sort by
