http://www.metafilter.com/tags/nightsky Posts tagged with 'nightsky' at MetaFilter. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:32:14 -0800 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:32:14 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/46474/Stellarium <a href="http://stellarium.sourceforge.net/">Stellarium.</a> A free program which renders <a href="http://stellarium.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html">realistic skies</a> in real time, and <a href="http://stellarium.sourceforge.net/features.html">more</a>. Handy for anyone who ever wrangled with one of <a href="http://www.paulsslides.com/images/star-chart.jpg">these</a>. And very cool to watch in fast forward. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.46474 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:32:14 -0800 astronomy nightsky planets stars stellarium fire&wings http://www.metafilter.com/9023/ <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/daily/14/astronomers.htm">So maybe rolling blackouts are a good thing.</a> "Light pollution" means we don't see the universe today that we saw it when we were kids. What's the balance between being able to see that hazy something we know as the milky way (aka "us") and safe streets, aesthetics and convenience? tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.9023 Sat, 14 Jul 2001 17:13:25 -0800 astronomy darksky darkskymovement lightpollution nightsky dchase