Time Controls by Key presses – time jumping: equals, minus, left and right brackets For instance, you might ask yourself “what will the moon look like and where will it be at this time tomorrow?” The plus and minus keys can help you see that.

Timelapse is cool – but sometimes you want to jump a specific amount of time forward or backward. Stop time, Pause time – click the K key or press the “play” triangle (it will turn into a pause button).Reverse the speed of time – press the J key or click the “two triangles pointing left” button.Increase the speed of time – press the L key or click the “two triangles pointing right” button.

Set time to “now” – press the 8 key or click the “hourglass” button.You can click the button on screen or use a key press. The control bar Stellarium – time controls are triangle shapes on the right side Time Controls by Key presses 8 to go to “now”, J, K, L to do Time Lapse Notice which direction they are moving? They “Rise” in the East and “Set” in the West – just like the Sun – in fact, every star is like a setting sun. Speed up time just a little bit (hit the L key a few times or click the double-right arrows) and you will immediately see the stars begin to move across the sky. And if you find you are stuck somewhere in the past or the future you can easily get home! You can stop time, speed it up, and go in reverse. Time controllers give you control over time. You can use it to plan viewings or to check what you saw in the sky. You can jump to any moment in time – even back to the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs. You can pause time with Stellarium (hint: press the k key to start and stop time). You can speed up time into a time-lapse, slow it down, or move it backward. You can use the excellent time controllers to move the clock backward and forward. In this article you will learn how to use the Time Control features of Stellarium.

It helps you learn to see patterns in the sky. Learning to do Physical Astronomy? Stellarium is the perfect tool for you.

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