Project Planet
Celestial Resources
    Here are some resources to help you with your simulated planetary system.


    Here is System Maker 1.4 which will help you create a perfect ssc file for your project. Copy all six of these files into a file named System Maker on your computer. For those of you using Vista, make this fix.

    The famous Celestia Users Guide: Part II. This is an essential resource for correctly assembling your ssc files.

    Use this page to help you decide on the physical characteristics of your planets. And this page will help you decide the location of the habitable zone for your star.

    Here is the Ultimate Celestia Calculator, an Excel spreadsheet to help you determine the physical characteristics of your objects.

    Here is my example of ssc files. Open the Word document and follow the links. You can download the document and use it as a template for your ssc file.

    A good explanation of ssc files

Lots of ssc files and surface maps

Here are some nice spacecraft models

Designed and maintained by Frederick R. Higgins.
Updated December 3, 2009