NEWS RELEASE: Deepsky Free Software

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NEWS RELEASE: June 17,2005
Deepsky FREE Astronomy Software
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Steven S. Tuma, the author of Deepsky Astronomy Software is releasing a free
version of his popular observation planning software called Deepsky FREE
http://www.deepskysoftware.net/DeepskyFree.html (86 MB download). This
software is a fully functional version of Deepsky Astronomy Software, except
it has the following limitations:

- Deepsky FREE contains only 109 images of the Messier Objects (CD has
11,000 and DVD has 410,000 images)
- The Deepsky database contains 11,000 deepsky objects instead of 708,000
objects
- Star charts go to magnitude 11 instead of magnitude 15.5
- There are nag messages asking you to purchase the full version

Deepsky Astronomy Software is really a suite of astronomy programs all
rolled up into one easy to use package. Here is a list of some of the
features:

- DVD version has 410,000+ Images of Deepsky Objects
- CD has 11,000 Images of Deepsky Objects
- Searchable and Filterable Spreadsheet Database of 708,000 Deepsky Objects
- Interactive Star Charts with Stars to Magnitude 15.5 !
- 18 Million Stars - HGSC ver 1.3
- Super Tycho Star Catalog
- Observer's Logbook (New and totally redesigned)
- Observing Planner
- Integration With Cartes du Ciel software
- Sync your PC to an Internet Time Server
- 4,000 Observations from other Observers
- What's Up Wizard
- ASCOM Telescope Support
- Telescope Slide Show (Tour) Feature
- Image Processing
- Solar System Information
- Link to Digital Sky Survey & Skyrover Sketches
- Query, Reports, Herschel List, Messier Lists
- Finder Charts

Deepsky Astronomy Software includes support for Many GOTO telescopes
including Nexstar 5/8, GPS, 114 GT,Ultima 2000, LX200, LX200GPS, Autostar
based scopes, Astro-Physics 1200 GTO,ACP2,ACL-based telescopes (Comsoft
PC-TCS, OGS, DFM, many research grade instruments),Vixen et cetera...

Boycott this spammer.

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:02:19 -0700, Coppy
Littlehouse wrote:

Boycott this spammer.

Boycott this boycotter.

Steve makes a great product and I personally have no problem with him
posting an occasional ad here.

Relax.

Al Arduengo wrote:
Boycott this boycotter.

Steve makes a great product and I personally have no problem with him
posting an occasional ad here.

I don't have a problem, exactly, but the ads do seem a few times more
frequent than necessary. Plus they seem to shout.

Brian Tung
The Astronomy Corner at http://astro.isi.edu/
Unofficial C5+ Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/c5plus/
The PleiadAtlas Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/pleiadatlas/
My Own Personal FAQ (SAA) at http://astro.isi.edu/reference/faq.txt

First time I have seen one.

Gil wrote:
First time I have seen one.

They do come in bunches. Nothing for a year or so, and then (it seems)
five or so within a month.

Brian Tung
The Astronomy Corner at http://astro.isi.edu/
Unofficial C5+ Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/c5plus/
The PleiadAtlas Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/pleiadatlas/
My Own Personal FAQ (SAA) at http://astro.isi.edu/reference/faq.txt

Coppy Littlehouse wrote:
Boycott this spammer.

I've got an idea..._you_ "boycott this spammer," the rest of us will
either skip an article with the letters "ANN" in the subject OR enjoy
this nice software.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of:_Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html