This will give you an idea of real space. http://heritage.stsci.edu/gallery/galindex.html There used to be a program called Universe ( not sure if it's free or not ) It's not Electric Image's Universe, but a program that makes space images ( nice backgrounds ). Maybe some else knows the link. Anyway here's a place with all kinds of freeware, ( click on graphics ) http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com/index_all.html Maybe there's something there ( I don't know )

Stephen Ray