Orrery vs TOPCAT
A side-by-side look at Orrery and TOPCAT. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Orrery
Education & Reference
Orrery is a free, open source software that displays an interactive model of the solar system, planets, moons and more. It provides an educational simulation showing the relative positions and motions of solar system objects.
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TOPCAT
Science & Education
TOPCAT is an interactive graphical viewer and editor for tabular data such as catalogs and tables, designed for use in astronomical research. It offers fast table rendering, flexible sorting and filtering, multiple regression models, and advanced plotting tools.
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