Starry Night Pro Version 6

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Stunningly realistic, it immerses you in the wonders of the universe. Now with more than 2.5 hours of video multimedia featuring dramatic, accurate visualisation of astronomical objects and phenomena and engaging guest experts. You can add custom field-of-view indicators to match your telescope eyepieces, binoculars or CCD and 360-degree photos of your own back garden and favourite observing sites. Track the latest satellites, comets and asteroids, and control most popular brands of computerised telescopes.

• NEW!
  
  • Create Observing Lists of astronomical objects using a variety of filters
    
  • Three-view starhopping charts customised to your equipment
    
  • Select your equipment from expanded default database of over 300 scopes, binoculars, SBIG, Apogee, FLI and Starlight Express CCD chips and more
    
  • Improved Digital Settings Circles Support for non-motorized telescopes
    
  • Computer Controlled telescope Focuser Support (Windows only).
    
  • Track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200 GPS telescope (Mac only)
    
  • Recognise 1000 craters, valleys and more instantly
    
  • View the locations of 160 extrasolar planets
    
  • 8 additional photorealistic Earth horizon panoramas
    
  • Watch the sun set over Gusev Crater horizon panorama created with data from Mars Rover Spirit
    
  • Explore 10 Moon panoramas taken by Apollo astronauts
    
  • Select from multiple surface maps of Earth, Moon and Mars
    
  • Customise the sky with 3 additional cloud panoramas
    
  • Mimic effects of the atmospheric scattering
    
  • Customise the look and feel of the controls
    
• PLUS!
  
  • Controls most popular brands of robotic telescopes
    
  • 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 PGC Catalog of 980,000 galaxies
    
  • View Zwicky catalog of 9134 clusters
    
  • Select objects from dozens of databases for double stars, quasars and pulsars
    
  • Automatically download Digitized Sky Survey images
    
  • View Milky Way in 12 wavelengths, from infrared, radio to X-ray
    
  • Create custom constellation sets
    
  • Add your own horizon panoramas
    
  • Add custom field of view indicators to match your telescope eyepiece, binoculars, CCDs or DSLRs
    
  • Store comments and images on individual targets in the Log Book
    
  • Export positional data for any object over a specific time span and interval from Ephemeris Generator
    
  • Build your own databases
    
  • Display dynamic Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams
    
  • Activate night vision mode for in-the-field use
    
  • Deepen your explorations and understanding of the universe with over 100 interactive multimedia SkyGuide tours
    
  • See how stars and constellations change over time from 99,999 BC to 99,999 AD
    
  • Create QuickTime™ VR movies
    
  • All the data and features included in Starry Night Enthusiast version 6

• Windows™ PC with XP or Vista*
• Pentium Processor 500 MHz or higher
• Colour monitor 
• Requires 64MB RAM/ 400MB hard disk space
• OpenGL requires a 32MB OpenGL capable graphics card
• Macintosh™ OS X 10.1 or higher/Colour monitor and CD-ROM drive
• Requires 400MB hard disk space. Will not run on OS 9.x or earlier

Requirements for Video DVD: Home

• DVD player and TV, or computer with DVD Player. DVD-ROM drive required for installation

*Vista requires online update.