Starry Night Pro 6

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Product Features

• Includes DVD-ROM software, DVD movie, astronomy book, and user's guide
• Advanced sky-exploring software for the serious astronomer
• Follow the paths of 25+ interplanetary probes through the solar system
• Pan around 25 3-D models of spacecraft; track 830+ artificial satellites
• Zoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids, and satellites

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HDC91S
• Item model number: P60-C1U
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,840 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

Product Description

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Increase your in-the-field observing success with Starry Night Pro version 6.0. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer. Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory today!

Watch spectacular sunsets in one of many new photo-realistic horizon panoramas.

Get the most up-to-date images of the Sun and the Earth using the exclusive LiveSky.com link. View larger.

Select from dozens of deep sky databases for the celestial objects and galaxies you want to explore. View larger.

Plan observing sessions with an Event Finder that instantly displays celestial events, such as lunar and solar eclipses and conjunctions, for months far into the future. View larger.

Easily observe Mars in the field using data from the built-in Ephemeris Generator. View larger.

New Version 6.0 Pro Features
You can create Observing Lists of astronomical objects using a variety of filters such as magnitude, altitude above horizon, type or database. These lists will help you see what objects you have observed and which ones you still need to hunt down. With amazing efficiency, you'll find targets effortlessly with the three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment. Select your equipment from expanded default database of over 300 Orion, Meade, Celestron and Vixen scopes, binoculars, SBIG, Apogee, FLI and Starlight Express CCD chips, and more.

Improved Digital Settings
The new Pro version 6.0 allows you to take advantage of improved Digital Settings Circles Support for non-motorized telescopes such as Orion SkyQuest IntelliScope, NGCMAX, Lumicon Sky Vector, Discovery Digital Star Finder, Orion SkyWizard III, and Celestron Advanced Astromaster. Or, for more advanced telescopes, you can control your robotic telescope focuser with Computer Controlled Focuser Support (Windows only). Supported models include AstroOptik telescopes, Astrophysics GTO mount, Finger Lakes focusers, Gemini equipped mount, JMI Smart Focus, Meade LX200 and Autostar, Optec TCF-S, and PCFocus. Mac lovers need not feel left out--smoothly track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200 GPS telescope (Mac only).

The Moon
Get to know our closest planet with the new Pro version 6.0--recognize more than 1000 craters, valleys and more instantly with surface feature outlines for the Moon. Once you're done checking-out the moon, you can effortlessly view the locations of 160-plus extrasolar planets. With Pro version 6.0 you can enjoy eight photorealistic Earth horizon panoramas, watch the sunset over Gusev Crater's horizon panorama created with data from Mars Rover Spirit, or explore 10 Moon panoramas taken by Apollo astronauts!

And don't forget, Starry Night Pro 6.0 also includes all the new data and features from Starry Night Enthusiast version 6.0, including the ability to:

• Follow the paths of over 25 interplanetary probes through the solar system
• Zoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids, satellites and spacecraft
• Plan observing sessions with Event Finder that instantly displays celestial events, such as lunar and solar eclipses and conjunctions, for months far into the future
• Browse a library of over 100 Starry Night files that demonstrate events such as eclipses, planetary alignments and close-ups of galaxies and planets

Beyond The Moon
The Pro version 6.0 will satisfy amateurs and professionals alike--with Starry Night Pro version 6.0 you can see the sky from any location in the universe up to 700 million light years away, visit 16,000,000 stars, access 500+ million stars online, explore the PGC Catalog of 980,000 galaxies, and much more. You'll get to know just how big (some say infinitely expanding) the universe is with the Zwicky catalog, which contains 9134 clusters, select objects from dozens of databases for double stars, quasars and pulsars, and digitized Sky Survey images. If the rest of the universe isn't big enough for you, you can spend time viewing the Milky Way in 12 wavelengths, from infrared and radio to X-ray. You can even create custom constellation sets, add your own horizon panoramas, and add custom field of view indicators to match your telescope eyepiece, binoculars, CCDs or DSLRs, all with the Pro version 6.0.

What's in the Box
DVD-ROM of Starry Night software for Windows and Macintosh, an exclusive "SkyTheater" DVD with over an hour or original movies about space, Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated astronomy book, and a new, comprehensive 210-page User's Guide.

Product Description

Increase your in-the-field observing success with Starry Night Pro version 6. Use the Events Finder to choose targets, or make your own Observing List for a specific night or for specific objects of interest. Print out three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment that effortlessly guide you to challenging objects. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer. Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory. Smoothly track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200/RCX400 telescopes (Mac only) Recognize 1000+ craters, valleys and more instantly with surface feature outlines for the Moon View the locations of 160+ extrasolar planets Enjoy 8 additional photorealistic Earth horizon panoramas Watch the sun set over Gusev Crater horizon panorama created with data from Mars Rover Spirit Explore Moon panoramas taken by Apollo astronauts Multiple surface maps of Earth, Moon and Mars Customize the sky with 3 additional cloud panoramas Mimic effects of the atmospheric scattering Follow the paths of over 25 interplanetary probes Zoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids, satellites and spacecraft Library of over 100 Starry Night files

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for anyone interested in astronomy, February 23, 2008

By	J. Knecht - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The more I use this feature rich software the more I love it. It points out the location of any sky object from any location at any time, in both the past and future. The software will highlight and label any object you want to find and provides significantly more detail than any star chart. You can also define the maximum star magnitude to be displayed based on the visibility conditions of your location. Star patterns are shown as they would appear in the field of view of your equipment (telescope, lenses, finderscope, binoculars, etc.), which I find handy when navigating my telescope to find a particular object. You can even flip the image to see how the orientation of the objects would look through your telescope. (I use a manual Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian telescope, so I do not use the telescope control features.) You can even have the program search for and point you to the location of any object you define (planets, stars, meteor showers, constellations, asteroids, Messier objects, NGC objects, etc.). Although the astrophotographs provided are better than what you will see with the naked eye through your telescope, they do help in locating the objects. (Their brightness can also be adjusted.) The pictures can be turned on or off at your discretion. What I described here is just a portion of the capabilities and features available. The bottom line is if you are interested in getting the most out of your telescope, this program is a must have!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than previous versions, January 7, 2009

By	Richard Randall "Birdman" (Botswana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was almost put off from purchasing Starry Night Pro 6 as some previous reviews said it was not compatible with Microsoft Vista. This version is, and it is much better, with more data, tours, images, etc. than older ones. It does take a while to get used to navigating it, but it is worth the effort. It comes with a useful operating manual.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Starry Night Pro, October 18, 2007

By	Norman R. Caisse "Seybrew" (Pensacola, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent program as to ease of use. Really enjoy viewing the night sky real time. I look at my computer screen then go out into my back yard and I can see the stars exactly as they are on my computer. Very educational program in Astronomy.