Thursday, November 19, 2009

See How They Shine For You


I have always, or at least as long as I can remember, been fascinated by the stars in the sky. I love to gaze up at the heavens in wonder, and am fixated by the bright lights that glitter like diamonds in the huge expanse that stretches on for eternity. What must space look like, beyond our planet and solar system? Before Hubble, we could only speculate. But now, we can see actual images of deep space. The images captured by Hubble are truly astounding. Breath-taking.

What I found to be fascinating are the types of programs that are available to amateur stargazers. There are many great resources for those who desire to satisfy their curiosity. Imaginova, a leading digital media and commerce company, calls itself the premier destination for the intellectually curious. They are the creators of the world's leading family of astronomy software, Starry Night. This program allows users to transform their computers into digital observatories. Starry Night software enables users to discover the night sky in ways that Galileo could not have even fathomed. This amazing technology is based on precise, mathematical laws, for the universe runs like a giant clock. Using this program, a person can animate the sky at any given day in history from any vantage point. You could see the same stars that lit the skies in Biblical times. This is truly a data packed program, and one that has whet my desire to know more about the stars that captivate my imagination.


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