Searching for an object, such as the Moon or Mars,īy using the shortcut key F3 to bring up the search window. Changing the field of view (FOV) to see more, or. You’ve set location, time, and date, start playing around with Stellarium. “UTC-04:00” tells you it’s Eastern Daylight Time. Is displayed using a 24-hour clock, which means the clock keeps counting up afterġ2 noon, with 1:00 p.m. That Stellarium lists the date as year, then month, then day of the month. Press K to return the time rate to normal. Or press the key for the letter L to move timeįorward faster. Press a given icon multiple times to move time faster. The date and time to bring up options for rewinding, pausing, and fast-forwarding. Or hover over the bottom of the screen underneath. Hover over the left side of the screen to bring up “Date/time. Ways to set the date and time to show you the sky at whatever time you JustĪs in Morehead’s fulldome theater, letters on the horizon indicate the directionĭefaults to showing you the current sky, even if it’s daytime. The X at the top right of the location window to remove it, revealing the sky. If you wish, check the box for “Use current location as default,” and the next time you open Stellarium, it’ll show you the sky from that location. Confirm that the red arrow on the map has moved to that location, and that the bottom left of your screen gives the city name with an elevation in meters (e.g., Earth, Chapel Hill, 149m). Next, look above the search box, and click to select the location that matches (e.g., Chapel Hill, United States). Then type into the search box the name of the city nearest to you (e.g., Chapel Hill). Select “Location window.” Or, as a shortcut, simply press F6. 
Move your cursor to the left side of the screen. So theįirst thing to do after getting Stellarium on your computer is set your 
Note that mobile apps may have a fee.įactors determine what’s in the sky: location, date, and time.
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