Telescope simulator – Telescope Stellarium Mobile 1.12.1 is an innovative software that allows astronomy enthusiasts and lovers of observing stars and planets to immerse themselves in the exciting world of space right from the comfort of their homes. With the latest update, Telescope 1.12.1, users can expect even more features and accuracy in virtual observations. Let me try to explain it to you now.
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Key features
So I’ll start with the key features.
1. Realistic starry sky simulator
Telescope Stellarium Mobile 1.12.1 offers an amazingly accurate simulator of the night sky, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other space objects. Users can enjoy realistic visualization of star-light pollution and discover the mysteries of the far corners of the universe.
2. Variety of telescopes
The simulator offers a wide selection of virtual telescopes of various types, from refractors to reflectors. Each type has its unique characteristics, allowing users to experiment with different observation methods.
3. Accurate ephemerides
The equipment comes with up-to-date ephemeris, providing accurate information about the position of planets, comets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies at different times.
It helps users plan their observations and track space events of interest.
Update Telescope 1.12.1: what’s new?
This update contains the following improvements:
- Improved performance when rendering lines and meshes.
- Fixed accuracy issues when zooming at extreme zoom levels.
- Fixed missing objects in the favorites list.
- Many other bug fixes and translation improvements.
So I think he’s gotten even cooler!
How to start?
I’ll explain in more detail. Let’s start with download and install. Telescope Stellarium Mobile 1.12.1 is available on the official website, https://stellarium-labs.com/.
The next thing you need to do is hardware setup. Once installed, configure the virtual telescope to suit your preferences.
Enter your setup details in real field and save them so you don’t have to enter them every time.
The details you’ll need will depend on what kind of setting you’re trying to enter.
For telescopes, you must enter the focal length (focal length min 60 mm and max 600 mm), diameter, eyepiece/camera, and barlow/reducer.
You can also save the reticle (Telrad or cross reticle), as well as circle or rectangle settings.
To edit or delete a saved setting, press and hold the button for that setting.
Focal length:
- from 60 mm to 115 mm for a beginner tool.
- from 150 mm to 250 mm for medium-power amateur astronomical instruments.
- from 500 mm to 600 mm for particularly well-equipped enthusiasts.
Note. You can set the location in the app simulator and the sky at that location by going to the menu (top left corner) > Settings > Location > turn off Auto Detect > input the location you want to simulator.
Note. Launch the program and begin an exciting journey through the starry sky.
How it works?
Now I would like to explain how it works. Just input the diameter of the telescope, and choose the target objects (Solar system, M31, M42, M51) → you get a typical appearance of the target object screen.
Input the diameter, the focal length, and the eyepiece focal length → you get the detailed performance characteristics typical appearance of one or a target object screen.
As the impact of the apparent field of view parameter may be difficult to assess without a practical example, you can compare the views obtained with 2 different apparent FOVs.
Suppose you hesitate on the eyepieces to use with a given telescope. In that case, you can ask the simulator to propose an optimized set of focal length (2 to 7 eyepieces), from low magnification to maximum magnification.
Note. You can forward a link to simulate once done to share it when somebody: just copy and paste the address of your telescope simulation in the address bar.
Note. The simulate are not perfect, they do not replace real observations and do not take into account optics quality, sky quality images, or observer skills. But I hope this tool can help some beginners on this forum to understand the influence of key parameters, experienced amateurs can also use it to make quick eyepieces calculations.
Conclusion
Telescope Stellarium Mobile 1.12.1 provides a fun way to explore space right from home. Its realistic visuals and rich functionality make it an essential tool for astronomy enthusiasts, and the Telescope 1.12.1 update brings even more features and improvements. I hope my guide was useful to you. See you!
