Links

Here are some of the most useful links we find ourselves regularly using.

• Sky Conditions at LAPO - We use this site to check sky conditions and forecasts at the observatory, not just cloudcover but even humidity and “clarity.”

• Public Drive - LAPO maintains a public drive for educational documents we have found useful and want to share.

Software

• Starry Night - Professional astronomy telescope control and planetarium software for Mac or PC

• Stellarium - Stellarium is a free, open-source planetarium for Windows, Mac, and Linux

• Eyes On - Experience Earth and our solar system, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive apps for Mac, PC and mobile devices.

• SpaceEngine - SpaceEngine is a realistic virtual universe you can explore on your computer.

• Celestia - Planetarium softare

• Titans of Space (Android | Steam) - Titans of Space is a short guided tour of our planets and a few stars in virtual reality.