I think I mentioned this excellent software program before, but it’s worth mentioning again. It’s called Stellarium, and it’s a planetarium for the computer. My son absolutely loves it, and he’s learned some new things about the program to show us. One very cool feature is the ability to view constellation art, with major star and constellation lines. We are learning about the constellations and the gospel of Jesus Christ in them, so this is a very useful resource these days.
This screenshot shows just one of many different things you can do with the program.
I’m so impressed with the software! And it’s free!
December 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
If your son likes Sterllarium, you should also check out Celestia (http://www.shatters.net/celestia/).
It’s open source, and offers you more of a “tour”-style experience. There are quite a few add-ons to make things more interesting as well (such as higher-resolution planets).
December 5, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Thanks, The Evangelist! I’ll have to look it up.