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Moon and Venus—March 24th 2004
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Planetarium Software |
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Starry Night
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Starry Night is by far my favorite astronomy software. It's so feature rich, I am still finding amazing new functions. Several packages options are available. Try the Starry Night Digital Download, you can get it now and be using it in no time. Get Starry Night Enthusiast for more features, Starry Night Pro has advanced features and Starry Night Pro Plus for everything and full sky realism. Price Varies. |
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MacAstronomica
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Sky map software for those on a more frugal budget. $25 |
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EquinoX LE
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There are two versions of EquinoX. The Full EquinoX, explained in the Astro-Imaging Software section and EquinoX LE. This is a great and inexpensive planetarium software that makes observing on your screen similar to observing with your scope. $29
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(See below for more about the Full version of EquinoX)
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Celestia
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If you've ever wanted to get into a space ship and fly at Warp 10, this is the program for you. Watch as constellations change in 3-D as you zip past the closest stars. People are adding more and more objects which you can find at Celestia Motherload. The price of flying in a supped up space ship? Free! |
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Lynkeos
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Lynkeos is an astronomical webcam image processing software. Source code is available for those who wish to contribute to the project. It's free with the option to donate. |
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SkyChart III
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A Solid Sky charting program. Support for this product is ending as soon as Voyager 4 is released (2005, second half) as the companies have merged their efforts. |
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Voyager 4
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I have not tried this program as it is in beta and unavailable to the masses. It should be released in September, check back later :) |
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Stellarium
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A very smooth looking and running application. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I like this application. Easy and fun to use, and oh yea, it's FREE. |
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Astro-Imaging Software |
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iAstroPhoto
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If you use a Canon DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera and would software assistance with focusing and capturing your images on a Macintosh, this is what you need. It's FREE! |
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DSLR Focus
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If you use a Canon DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera and would software assistance with focusing and capturing your images on a WIndows PC, this is what you need. $45 |
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EquinoX |
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Everything EquinoX LE is plus Sbig camera and Telescope control. It works, it's easy and it's a bargain at $39 |
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iCCD
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Computer aided focus and capure using Starlight Xpress cameras as well as some very good image reduction abilities. This software also has many additional features to be added in the future. It's FREE! |
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Keith's Image Stacker
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Great program for registering and stacking images. A great deal for $10
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Astro IIDC
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Written by a digital video genius, this software gives you extensive control of specific firewire cameras. $49.95 |
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AstroYacker
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Stacks and processes frames from QuickTime movies. |
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BTV
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Video display, capture, editing and animation software.
BTV $20 BTV Pro $40 (upgrades and site licenses available) |
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iOXperts
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Device drivers for Mac. If the device you want to use doesn't come with a mac driver, visit these guys. Price varies. |
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Observing Aids |
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AstroPlanner
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Observational planner and telescope control. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the task. This program brings a host of useful features to your observing. The Mac version even has voice control.
Download $20 CD $35 |
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ScopeDriver
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If you don't like to sit in front of a computer when you're viewing, Preplan your journey in Scope Driver and set your computer asside. Then snuggle up to your scope and just click the button when you're ready to move on to another object. This program gets rid of all the "have to" and lets you focus on the "want to". Many additional features besides. $30 |
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Scientific |
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MacIRAF
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IRAF is the Image Reduction and Analysis Facility, a general purpose software system for the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. MacIRAF is the same thing, but for Mac. |
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ORSA
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Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis |
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Palm OS Applications |
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Astromist
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Palm |
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If I were to write all the features of this program, I would need a lot more space. It does what all Palm Planetarium software does with so many additional features, you just need to try it. See the Jupiter and Saturn Assistants. Look under the Panet Assistant and try all the charts. Amazing. $36 |
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Planetarium
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Palm |
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This is my all time favorite Palm application. It doesn't have as many features as Astomist, but is quick and easy to use. It has a great interface that keeps things easy to find without obstructing anything else. $32 |
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