Celestial equator: planetarium , astronomy & space

"Celestial equator" is a free planetarium software that can help you to explore the star sky from any location on Earth. It provides an accurate graphical simulation for many space objects such as stars, constellations, Sun, Moon, primary planets of our solar system, etc. The virtual planetarium includes such features as photo-realistic horizon panorama, large star catalog, easy to use interface, various zoom levels for star map. "Celestial equator" allows to adjust the star map view; to turn on/off the names for the space objects ( constellations, stars, planets ); to turn on/off the constellation lines, azimuthal grid, equatorial grid, Earth surface, ,images of the astronomy atlas, etc. You can change local true solar time settings for selected coordinates. Celestial Equator will help you to identify star sky constellations, Sun and Moon positions, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, etc. This virtual planetarium is the good tool for anybody interested in astronomy and space observations .