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🧪 Astrophysics Observatory Platform

Slew a real 3D telescope across a magnitude-graded starfield, dial in aperture, focal ratio, filter and exposure time, and watch limiting magnitude, resolution and signal-to-noise update live from real observational-astronomy formulas.

Physics & Mechanics3DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Slew a real telescope across a live 3D starfield seeded with a magnitude-graded star population, a planet, an emission nebula and a comet, and watch every dial change what you can actually see: aperture and focal ratio set your limiting magnitude, resolution and field of view; seeing and filter choice set image quality and contrast; exposure time trades noise for depth in the simulated CCD readout below the eyepiece.

⚙ Under the hood

Slew a telescope in a live 3D starfield with a planet, nebula and comet, and tune aperture, focal ratio, seeing, filter and exposure to see limiting magnitude, resolution, field of view and signal-to-noise update from real observational-astronomy formulas.

AstrophysicsObservatory

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install