VirtualCelestialGlobe 1.2.7b
World Globe 0.0.7
A simple java 3d virtual celestial and world globe.
Rotate the globe, magnify it, select the level of detail to show stars and constellations, and the ecliptic.
Source code available to everyone to modify it.
Star catalogue from Wikipedia.
Available plain text star catalogue.
Total stars number now reaches 1038.
Using Phong shading.
No Open GL.
Package contains also Astronomical tools:
Planetarium
Star Visibility
Julian date
Angle Converter
Time...