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Andrew Milne
This java applet is an online planetarium, showing the motion of the constellations, planets, and the brightest stars and galaxies. The latitude and longitude for the viewer can be set along with the date, time, and time steps for the motion. Clicking on objects in the sky view will bring up data and pictures, where available, of the objects. The application can be downloaded for offline viewing.
Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.1 of Java.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=1819">Milne, Andrew. A.J.'s Cosmic Thing. August 1, 1999.</a>
APA Format
Milne, A. (1999, August 1). A.J.'s Cosmic Thing. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from http://accidentalweblog.org/octant/
Chicago Format
Milne, Andrew. A.J.'s Cosmic Thing. August 1, 1999. http://accidentalweblog.org/octant/ (accessed 9 June 2026).
MLA Format
Milne, Andrew. A.J.'s Cosmic Thing. 1997. 1 Aug. 1999. 9 June 2026 <http://accidentalweblog.org/octant/>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{
Author = "Andrew Milne",
Title = {A.J.'s Cosmic Thing},
Volume = {2026},
Number = {9 June 2026},
Month = {August 1, 1999},
Year = {1997}
}
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%A Andrew Milne %T A.J.'s Cosmic Thing %D August 1, 1999 %U http://accidentalweblog.org/octant/ %O application/java
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%0 Electronic Source %A Milne, Andrew %D August 1, 1999 %T A.J.'s Cosmic Thing %V 2026 %N 9 June 2026 %8 August 1, 1999 %9 application/java %U http://accidentalweblog.org/octant/ Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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