If each fist equals ten degrees, then two fist means the moon is 20 degrees off the horizon. Count the number of your fist vertically it takes to get to the moon. Looking at the moon with the base of your fist at the horizon (Vertically orientated). Extend your arm straight out in front of you towards the moon.The width of your fist equals about 10 degrees at an arms length.You will need to determine the angle and time your fist represents.) (Each persons measurements will differ slightly. The program looks wonderful and simple controls coupled with a growing wealth of information to work through means that this is an application you will return to again and again.Learn how to use your hands to measure the size to distance ratio of a familiar astronomical object- the Moon. Stellarium is a genuinely impressive program which makes it possible to learn about the sky in an interactive and entertaining way. Time can be fast forwarded so you can track the movement of stars and other objects across the sky and a powerful zoom options is available to mimic telescope based stargazing.Ī plugin system is available and this can be used to add extra features to the program such as telescope configuration, the ability to add your own landscapes and much more. Stellarium provides a realtime view of what the sky looks like from different parts of the globe. With a built in catalogue of over 600,000 stars and the option to download catalogues for an additional 210 million stars, the program offers a great way to learn about planets, stars and constellations. Google Earth, Google Maps and similar tools have made it possible to explore the world from the comfort of your desk, and Stellarium enables you to do very much the same with the night sky.
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