Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've been thinking about programming a system to track the > International Space Station and other known satellites that would give > you info about when you can expect to see them overhead, etc. It would > be just for fun, as I'm sure such a thing must already exist... Maybe > one of these days I'll actually do that. If I could figure out how to > get ahold of the STS or ISS (or even deep space missions) telemetry, > I'd also consider writing that something like that screensaver idea > you mention...
It isn't cheap, but Starry Night Pro apparently does this, and to a lesser extent Starry Night Backyard. I gave my mother a version without the satellite tracking and she enjoyed it (but lost the license in a hard drive crash! Waah!). There was a version for 68k macs, I think you'd have to ask them directly. For MacOS X, a look at freshmeat.net yeilds some interesting results: something called Celestia has a MacOS X port, and it looks promising, another project called Satellitarium looks more focused, but it's based on the X Window System and early beta. SaVi looks pretty promising, but I couldn't immediately see a MacOS X port. It uses TCL/TK, so porting might not be bad. Stellarium has a MacOS X port, but I didn't see anything about artificial satellites... I didn't see the OpenGL based simulator I was specifically looking for- I wish I could remember the name. BTW, beware of Freshmeat! It's addictive... -- Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
