Starry Night Pro 6
by Imaginova

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Software Summary

• 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

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Description of Starry Night Pro 6

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

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.

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