Stargazing Is There a Way to View the Night Sky Without Leaving Your Computer?

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Several users are seeking online platforms that allow for interactive viewing of the night sky without leaving their computers. They express a preference for tools that offer more control over what celestial objects to observe, unlike SLOOH, which limits viewing options. Recommended resources include a couple of websites for direct sky viewing and a planetarium software called Stellarium, which provides a more customizable experience. These tools cater to users looking for an engaging way to explore astronomy from home. Overall, there are various options available for virtual stargazing enthusiasts.
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Aware of any web sites that allow you to view the night sky without going outside right on the web such as just point and clicking. I am not talking about SLOOH that apparently after reading briefly allows you to watch for 15 minutes at objects you have no choice in watching. If anyone has any information concerning this I for one would certainly appreciate it..thanks
 
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Here are a couple more you can try:

http://astrwww.astr.cwru.edu/interface.html
http://www.telescope.org/

It sounds, however, like you might be more interested in a planetarium type viewer where you have some say over what you wish to view. In that case, here is a very nice resource:

http://freeware.intrastar.net/planetarium.htm
The Stellarium download is especially nice.
 
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