Astronomy Softwares for Mac OS X?

[konqueror101]

Hello friends, I'm in high school, and i have to make a project. I need some astronomy softwares which i can use to calculate and replicate planetry motions, and similar astronomical stuffs. Softwares which update at regular intervals about planetary motions and changes and information on celestial objects. So can anyone help me with Astronomy Softwares for Mac OS X? Thanks in advance...

[Masters]

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[SmirnOFF]

Sky Chart : This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

The purpose of this program is to prepare different sky maps for a particular observation. A large number of parameters help you to choose specifically or automatically which catalogs to use, the colour and the dimension of stars and nebulae, the representation of planets, the display of labels and coordinate grids, the superposition of pictures, the condition of visibility and more. All these features make this celestial atlas more complete than a conventional planetarium.

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[SalVatore]

Celestia : Celestia doesn't confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy. All movement in Celestia is seamless; the exponential zoom feature lets you explore space across a huge range of scales, from galaxy clusters down to spacecraft only a few meters across. A 'point-and-goto' interface makes it simple to navigate through the universe to the object you want to visit. Celestia is expandable. Celestia comes with a large catalog of stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and spacecraft. If that's not enough, you can download dozens of easy to install add-ons with more objects.

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[FaMe FacToR]

SkyORB'08 is a Free space simulation and star gazing utility. SkyORB'08 runs on Windows and Mac OS X (Universal Binaries). SkyORB is a 3D planetarium,
star gazing and epheremis, based from V3X.net engine. It features a modern 3D interface, search engine, a large catalog of stars, planets, moons and updatable comets satellites and asteroids database, and let you choose see the actual sky from any point on Earth or from any planet from the solar system. SkyORB VR 08 : DirectX 10 rendering, terrain rendering in local view, HDR rendering for Windows XP, Vista, and MacOSX.

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[X-Man]

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.

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[MintOSmoke]

Where is M13? is a unique application that helps you visualize the locations and physical properties of deep sky objects in and around the Galaxy.

At home, Where is M13? serves as a reference you will frequently turn to when you read about an object and become curious where it is with respect to our galaxy. In the field, the program will enhance your observing experience by allowing you to get an intuitive sense of the physical location, size, luminosity, and distance of the object you are viewing. You will find Where is M13? a great educational and outreach tool as well.

Using paired face-on and edge-on views, the Galaxy View shows you where that cluster or nebula is actually located relative to the center and plane of the Galaxy, providing a unique 3-D perspective.

Below the paired views, the Object List provides important physical information about the objects. Galactic latitudes and longitudes as well as luminosities, true sizes, and distances are shown. A quick click of a checkbox changes the display to show the equivalent apparent data: right ascension, declination, visual magnitude and angular size.

The Sky View shows you where the objects are found in the night sky, using a star map plotted in galactic coordinates. The use of galactic coordinates, rather than the more common equatorial coordinates, helps you really understand the relationship between what you see in the night sky and an object's galactic location.

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