Sizes, distances and time are visually scaled for interactive exploration.
Aligning the Solar System and the measured sky
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| Drag | Orbit the camera |
| Scroll / pinch | Zoom |
| Right-drag / two-finger drag | Pan |
| Click / tap a body | Select it |
| Double-click / double-tap | Focus the camera on it |
| Space | Pause / play the simulation |
| Esc | Clear selection, close panels |
| 1 / 2 | Home view / Deep space view |
| R | Reset camera |
| H | Show or hide this help |
Scroll or pinch to zoom continuously from worlds to galaxies. The scale slider spans the whole atlas. Selecting a destination pulls back, travels, then zooms in. Drag to interrupt a journey. Objects with unknown distances use the angular sky view. Search a name or designation, then select a destination. Choose physical Solar scale for true radii and linear distances. Galaxy depth, unobserved surfaces and unknown spacecraft designs are labelled illustrations. Catalogue snapshots and approximate trajectories are for exploration, not precision navigation.
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