Today's APOD is Proxima Centauri http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051204.html
The Centauri system consists of 3 stars. Is there any way to show these three stars and their orbits on one screen?
Centauri System
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GlobeMaker
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" Is there any way to show these three stars and their orbits on one screen?"
I just spent 10 minutes looking at Celestia, and I put all 3 stars on one screen. I was not able to see orbit curves. The Navigation menu was used. "Follow" Proxima, the dim one. Use the mouse right button to change the viewing angle. Proxima stands still while alpha centauri and beta centauri move around. Use wide angle view of 50 degrees. Limit stars to magnitude 5.
I just spent 10 minutes looking at Celestia, and I put all 3 stars on one screen. I was not able to see orbit curves. The Navigation menu was used. "Follow" Proxima, the dim one. Use the mouse right button to change the viewing angle. Proxima stands still while alpha centauri and beta centauri move around. Use wide angle view of 50 degrees. Limit stars to magnitude 5.
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