Virtual Observatory Resources
Service activities for higher education and outreach.
Virgo
VirGO is the next generation Visual Browser for the ESO Science Archive Facility developed by the VO Systems Department. It is a plug-in for the popular open source software Stellarium with added capabilities for browsing professional astronomical data.
UNAWE selected materials
Unawe is na international programme that uses the beauty and scale of the universe to inspire young children in undrepriviledged environment.
Thinking Worlds
Thinking Worlds is a globally unique set of tools which enables the delivery of active learning within engaging, interactive 3D gaming environments.
Sun4all
The project “Sun for all” aims to promote science in general and astronomy in particular, among students. The project uses 30000 Sun images from Astronomical Observatory of the University of Coimbra.
Stellarium
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.