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A Journey to the End of Time

The Solar System in 3D, in real time

A simulation of the Solar System driven by real ephemerides. The Sun, the planets, Pluto and the major moons, space probes, the International Space Station, nearby stars and the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way are where they really are at the chosen moment. You can run time from 1700 to 2100, fly from one object to another and look at the sky from anywhere on Earth.

Aldebaran

Star

Facts

Distance
67 light-years
Spectral class
K5 III
Diameter
about 45 times the Sun
Apparent magnitude
0.85

Aldebaran is an orange giant of spectral class K5 III, about 67 light-years from Earth, with a diameter about 45 times the Sun's.

The Pioneer 10 probe is travelling in its direction and will pass by it in about two million years.

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