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[Item Image] Starry Night Enthusiast Version 6.0
Bring The Night Sky Panorama To Your
Computer
£49.99
Starry Night Enthusiast Version 6.0

Explore a vast array of astronomical wonders, both natural and man-made! Replay
spectacular fly-bys of Voyager, Galileo, and other famous space missions. Never miss your
chance to witness celestial events, such as Jupiter satellite shadow transits, with the
powerful Events Finder. Easily navigate around the cosmos using SkyGuide as your tour
guide. Starry Night Enthusiast gives you the freedom and resources to explore the night sky
on your computer or with the naked eye or a pair of binoculars.

New Features:
Follow the paths of over 25 interplanetary probes through the solar system. Ride along with
New Horizons on its mission to Pluto and more
Pan around 25 3-D models of spacecraft, including Voyager, Deep Impact, Stardust and more
Zoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids and satellites
Track over 830 artificial satellites used for communications, GPS, environmental monitoring
and scientific research
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
Assign horizon panorama to a specific location on or off Earth with your choice of 11
photorealistic horizon panoramas
Pinpoint the exact location of historical events, such as the Apollo moon landings, with
Location Markers
Access up-to-date local observing conditions through online link to Clear Sky Clock (requires
Internet connection)
Click on any location on Earth while hovering and select a Google Map for that precise
location (requires Internet connection)
Create your own automated guided tour of the universe with AppleScript, which helps you run
a list of Starry Night files in sequence (Mac only)
And all the new data and features in Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack,
including:
Locate objects easily with SmartFind, which cross-indexes and groups all the databases in
which an object appears
Daily Events Reminder lists all celestial events visible tonight from your backyard
Hear the correct pronunciation of constellations and over 500 celestial objects
And much more.
Other Features:

Explore without limits 700 million light years of space

View 2,500,000 stars
Zoom in on NGC-IC Catalog of 13,000 deep space objects
Travel in time from 4713 BC to 9999 AD
Deepen your understanding of the universe with over 70 interactive SkyGuide tours
Simulate the view through binoculars
View how the Earth and Sun look like right now with images from ground-and space-based
observatories

Add your own asteroids, comets, satellites and 3-D models

Create your own movies to share with friends

Zoom in on the Best of Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope images

Recreate lunar and solar eclipses

And all the data and features in Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack

Starry Night Enthusiast version 6 includes:

CD-ROM of Starry Night software for Windows and Macintosh
Exclusive “SkyTheater” DVD with over an hour or original movies about space
Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated astronomy book
New, comprehensive 210-page User’s Guide
QuickGuide to Starry Night

If you want to spark your child’s curiosity about the night sky, you want Starry Night
Constellation Adventure.

If you want a great introduction to astronomy or are looking for a gift, consider Starry Night
Complete Space & Astronomy Pack.

If you want telescope control, extensive data and comprehensive observational tools not found
in any other program, consider Starry Night Pro.

If you want a complete start-to-finish solution for capturing beautiful astrophotography,
consider Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite.

If you want the world’s most powerful astronomy software with unparalleled observation tools
and the world’s only full-color photograph of the entire night sky, there’s only one choice:
Starry Night Pro Plus.

To run Starry Night Enthusiast version 6 you need:

Windows: Requires Windows XP, 500 MHz or higher processor, 128 MB RAM and 900 MB of
hard disk space. OpenGL support requires a 32 MB OpenGL capable graphics card.
Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

Macintosh: Requires OS X 10.3.9 (Universal) or higher, G3 450 MHz or higher processor, 128
MB RAM and 900 MB of hard disk space. Will not run on OS 9.x or earlier. OpenGL support
requires a 32 MB OpenGL capable graphics card. Minimum recommended monitor resolution
of 1024 x 768 pixels.

Basic support for joysticks recognized by Windows XP and Mac OS X.

Requirements for Video DVD: Home DVD player and TV, or computer with DVD player.

Price - £49.99

SCS Astro Ltd

The Astronomy Shop
1 Tone Hill. Wellington
Somerset TA21 0AU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1823 665510