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What is Mitaka?Mitaka is software for visualizing theoretical, computational, and observational astronomical data, developed by the Four Dimensional Digital Universe (4D2U) project of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). Users can seamlessly navigate across the universe from Earth to the edges of the known universe. Mitaka is optimized for 3D visualizations on multiple screens at the 4D2U theater in NAOJ's Mitaka headquarters. However, it can also be used on a single Windows PC. Funding sources of the project are: "Construction of 4-Dimensional Digital Universe and Its Application to Research and Education" funded by Research and Development for Applying Advanced Computational Science and Technology of Japan Science and Technology Agency (ACT-JST: 2001-2004), and "Construction of an Image Distribution System for the 4-Dimensional Digital Universe" funded by the Special Coordination Fund for Promoting Science and Technology of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as part of their Program for the Effective Promotion of Joint Research with Industry, Academia and Government (2004-present). System RequirementsRecommended Minimum Hardware Configuration
*) To use the software under Windows 2000, DirectX8.1 or above must also be installed. The latest version of DirectX Runtime can download from Microsoft. It is possible to run the program on slower computers with the Pentium M chip (1.0 GHz) by carefully modifying default settings to reduce the texture resolution, for example. Hardware Configuration at the 4D2U Theater
We have not tested any other configuration. Please understand that we are not equipped to offer hardware recommendations. Some systems that meet the guidelines above may still have problems running the software. DisclaimersUse this software at your own risk. Mitaka is free for personal use. Mitaka is still a beta release. This version does not include topographical data and illustrations of constellations. These data would be released later. An English version of the manual will be released soon. For now, please use this HTML document for reference. Download
The latest English version of Mitaka can be downloaded from the 4D2U web site
(http://4d2u.nao.ac.jp/). Software DevelopmentTsunehiko Kato (4D2U/NAOJ) wrote Mitaka.FeedbackPlease send us feedback using the form below if you have any requests, comments, or bug reports! We can't always respond to each individual message, but your comments are important to us.
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