Just a perspective from a beginner: I really struggled to understand and use skymap over about a 3 week period (all of the time searching for a better program). I have now figured it out and have ditched the other software I tried (it makes them redundant). I found the process of learning skymap also explained a lot of the principles involved with satellite prediction and trajectories. Even though others might be more pleasing on the eye, skymap is hugely powerful and the only thing I have found it cant do for my purposes is make this irritating cloud go away! -----Original Message----- From: Ben Huset [mailto:benhuset@skypoint.com] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 16:57 To: thomsona Cc: SeeSat-L Subject: Re: Freeware sky chart program thomsona: I prefer Starry night pro 3.x over Cartes du Ciel, yes it costs $$$ but darn well worth it. Note The Backyard and Beginner versions don't have the satellite support functions. There is now version 4 that will soon come out, 10/28/02, that combines the features of 3. with its sister program Deep space explorer. but I encourage you to download and try both. There is a trial version of starry night backyard available from their web site http://www.starrynight.com/en/trial_download.html Unfortunately you don't get to try the satellite functions. If you can't afford it then, try http://www.heavens-above.com/ for "FREE" star charts with satellite track info. --Ben thomsona wrote: > I've been contemplating buying a copy of Starry Night and, researching it, > came across several recommendations for "Cartes du Ciel," which is a freeware > sky chart program. Not directly related to SeeingSats, but perhaps of some > use for planning satellite observing sessions and interpreting observations. > > Anyway, the price is right. > > FYI and FWIW, caveat lector, it's at http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html Visit us at http://www.clearstream.com IMPORTANT MESSAGE Internet communications are not secure and therefore Clearstream International does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Clearstream International or of any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. END OF DISCLAIMER ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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