Aladin

Aladin transforms how you interact with the night sky's data. It is an interactive desktop planetarium enriched with direct access to scientific databases. Query for any region of space to load atlas tiles, deep-space images, and relevant catalog entries simultaneously. The interactive session lets you identify objects, chart their characteristics, and perform comparative analysis across different data sets. Its design bridges the gap between raw archival data and meaningful insight, serving as an essential tool for astronomy students, amateur astronomers, and data scientists looking to explore the structure and content of our universe in an engaging, hands-on manner.