One idea.
One experiment.
Explore your settings and understand their effects. Free tools with no registration, including their formulas and limitations.
Telescope catalogue
Choose a model, compare its properties and use it in the eyepiece view.
Open the tool →Explore & observeAtlas of our Solar System
Explore planetary positions, animate orbits and approach the Earth–Moon neighbourhood.
Open the tool →Explore & observeHIP Catalogue
The planetarium’s 5,044 stars: constellation, distance, temperature and size compared with the Sun.
Open the tool →The deep skyThe NGC catalogue
7,840 numbers, 8,373 entries, filters, fact sheets and locating objects in the planetarium.
Browse the catalogue →Under the starsThe planetarium
Explore the sky by location and time: stars, constellations, planets and Messier markers.
Enter the sky →Our planetEarth · The retro atlas
Globe, world map, countries and territories, dated population figures and distances between reference points.
Explore the world →MotionDoppler effect
Compare lines at rest and in motion. Zoom in on a line and explore a fictional periodic signal.
Read motion in light →LightStellar colours
Temperature, continuous spectrum, Wien peak and UV–visible–IR distribution: explore a blackbody’s light.
Explore the experiment →ExperimentOrbit simulator
One star, one planet and Kepler’s laws. Explore the orbit’s shape, speeds and period.
Open the laboratory →Discover tonightWhat can I see tonight?
Targets suited to your location, time and equipment, with viewing windows and directions.
Find my targets →TodayObserver’s dashboard
Find the lunar phase, solar times and daily guides for your location.
View my dashboard →PlanMy evening under the stars
Location, date, target: follow its altitude and find the hours of astronomical night.
Prepare my observation →01 / ObserveMy telescope
Magnification, exit pupil and estimated field of view: find the key values for your telescope–eyepiece combination.
Open the calculator →02 / PhotographMy camera's field of view
Calculate the field covered by your sensor and your camera’s pixel scale for your focal length.
Prepare my framing →03 / BuildMy Solar System trail
Choose a scale and give Solar System distances a tangible dimension.
Create a trail →LogKeep a record
Save your sessions, find your targets and take your notes with you as JSON or CSV.
Open my log →MoonPhases and calendar
Choose a date and time zone to find the illuminated fraction and upcoming quarters.
Calculate phases →From tool to discovery
Numbers gain meaning when you connect them with what you see. Try several settings, then find the explanations in the collection.
