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Interactive 3D solar system map showing planets, moons, asteroids, comets and spacecraft, with tools to explore objects, view

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Solar System Explorer:

These shortcuts open your workspaces.

Notes lets you write and view notes;

Images opens your image archive;

Documents manages your files.

My Spacecraft lets you plan, save and deploy spacecraft and objects.

Research opens the research entry point.

Favourites opens your saved favourite objects...

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Object Catalogue:

Search by object name or designation, then use the dropdown to filter the catalogue by object type.

Select a result to explore that object.

Previous and Next browse further results.

Scroll within the Catalogue to move through its contents without zooming the map.

On a small screen, the Catalogue navigation button opens this panel.

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Information Pannel:

The information panel shows details of the selected object, including its description, any catalogue imagery and available measurements or links.

Its actions depend on the object and your access level. Scroll within this panel to read more. You can close and reopen it using the information/Details control.

When nothing is selected, the panel shows system information.

SPACEdi.tech - 3D Space Simulator -

live scientific data drawn from NASA, JPL, ESA, CNSA & others...

Instructions for use and data source

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Main Toolbar:

The main toolbar contains the system/home and reset controls, pause/play buttons, and the map tools available to your account.

Scroll the toolbar sideways when more controls are off-screen.

Open a tool category to see its settings.

Read the coverage & prediction notices when changing dates.

On a phone, use Controls to open the toolbar. Start exploring closes this tour...

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Main Map Overview:

In the middle of your screen (behind this box) is the main map navigation element...

To navigate the map Drag with one finger or your left mouse button to rotate the view...

Scroll or pinch to zoom the 3D map...

To Pan - Right-drag with a mouse, or drag with two fingers on a touch screen...

Click or tap an object to select it and move towards it...

Page zoom and map zoom are different:

Use browser page controls to adjust the website layout. Use the system/home control to return to a wider view...

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