Microsoft World Wide Telescope(WWT)-Experience

I was just seeing the Microsoft world wide telescope equivalent to Microsoft Virtual earth and Google sky .I have  installed in my system recently and had a tried the experience.

The system requirements are :

• Intel Core 2 Duo chip running at 2GHz
• 1GB of RAM with 2GB recommended
• Minimum hard disk space of 10GB recommended.
• Was running with Vista or with XP SP2
• GA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing and scrolling device
• Microsoft® DirectX® version 9.0c and .NET Framework 2.0
• Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply

• Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply

Data from sources including the US space agency Nasa allows users to switch between views at different wavelengths and through different telescopes. Nasa contributed imagery from its Mars Rovers, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

MIND BLOWING

There are various varieties option to explore the sky like Nebula, Surveys Planets, Supernova, Star cluster, Galaxies, Black hole, cosmic events etc.It would be in depth, One way it shares the in depth knowledge of the research the humankind had done. But exploring that sky had given a very thrilling experience and it would always useful for the one who have passion for Astronomy or Astro physics .

In comparison to Google sky, Stellarium is an open source alternative to Microsoft's offering for Astronomers to glide through images of more than one million stars and 200 million galaxies.

Optional layers allow users to explore images from the Hubble Space Telescope as well as animations of lunar cycles.

Other applications have been available for longer.

For example, Stellarium is a free open source tool that gives people a chance to access more than 210 million stars, in addition to planets and moons. WorldWide Telescope the software allows users to record and play their own tours of the Universe.

I have done some experience but thrilled it is simply Awesome.

To down load World Wide telescope(WWT) click here.