Astronomy software

About 10 years ago I was using a Mac and a program called Voyager II. It
was a great program, I still use it today on this ancient Mac laptop I got
off eBay. Also, I use USNO's Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac
(MICA), on a PC. MICA is due for an update after next year. The point is
the Astro SW that I'm using (hobby) is dated.

Can anyone recommend something relatively new (this millennium) that is
good software related to Astronomy? They all look good in the adds, but I
know actually experience with the program is much better.


TIA,
Eric

Eric Chomko wrote:

Can anyone recommend something relatively new (this millennium)
that is good software related to Astronomy? They all look good
in the adds, but I know actually experience with the program is
much better.

Check out:

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

Jim Davis

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(Eric Chomko) wrote:

Can anyone recommend something relatively new (this millennium) that is
good software related to Astronomy?

I highly recommend "Starry Night," available for both Mac and PC.

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Eric Chomko wrote:
About 10 years ago I was using a Mac and a program called Voyager II. It
was a great program, I still use it today on this ancient Mac laptop I got
off eBay. Also, I use USNO's Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac
(MICA), on a PC. MICA is due for an update after next year. The point is
the Astro SW that I'm using (hobby) is dated.

Can anyone recommend something relatively new (this millennium) that is
good software related to Astronomy? They all look good in the adds, but I
know actually experience with the program is much better.


TIA,
Eric

The best ones I know of are Starry Night (www.starrynight.com) for Mac
and PC, and Voyager III for the Mac (for OS X and OS 9). Both come in
several versions and you can download demos.

Susan K
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Dr. Susan Kayser SDSS at FermiLab

Eric Chomko wrote:
About 10 years ago I was using a Mac and a program called Voyager II. It
was a great program, I still use it today on this ancient Mac laptop I got
off eBay. Also, I use USNO's Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac
(MICA), on a PC. MICA is due for an update after next year. The point is
the Astro SW that I'm using (hobby) is dated.

Can anyone recommend something relatively new (this millennium) that is
good software related to Astronomy? They all look good in the adds, but I
know actually experience with the program is much better.


TIA,
Eric

Try Cartes Du Ciel (Sky Charts in english)

http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/

It's free, a very good price. There are some minor translation issues
in the english language version. Completely understandable, but
noticed. Not as user friendly as some of the commercial versions, but
very powerful and very flexible.