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Advances in computer technology means that it is now possible to travel throughout the universe in the comfort of your own home. Below are a selection of the astronomy programs and night-sky software packages that are currently available. Some are basic ephemerides which can show you which stars and planets are visible from your own garden on any day you choose to go outside for a spot of skywatching, while others will take you right out into Deep Space ...

All you need to do with these programs is simply type in the co-ordinates of your chosen observation point, the date and time of your 'skywatch', and the celestial objects visible at that time from that location will appear on your computer screen. The image can then be further 'customised' before you print out your own 'star-chart' to help you recognise the stars, planets and constellations, or see the satellite images of the moons of Jupiter ...

Most available astronomy programs will allow you to see the long, slow changes of the various celestial cycles both fowards and backwards in time. With most programs you can track the 'Precession of the Equinoxes' back into the Bronze Age and further, when the Spring Equinox sun rose first in Taurus, and then in Aries, before retrograding into Pisces, where it is today at the start of the 21st century. You can easily see what's happening in the sky on your computer screen even when it's raining or too cloudy to see anything 'live' outside ...

see March/April/May 2002 images of
Ikeya-Zhang
the comet discovered in February 2002

simply click on the CD-ROM covers to order those astronomy programs directly from Amazon.com,
or click on the 'E.U. Release' link below each CD-ROM cover to order directly from Amazon.co.uk.
Some software may not be available in both US and UK editions ...

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"RedShift 5"
Platforms: Windows 95 / 98 / NT / Me / 2000
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

The complete Hipparcos and Tycho-2 stellar catalogues and the Hubble Guide Star catalogue 2
View over 100 Deep Sky Objects from the Caldwell 2002 catalogue
Updated catalogue of 50,000 asteroids from the Bowel Database
The latest high resolution maps of planets and moons obtained by the latest space missions
Quick set-up of the sky view with newly integrated Open GL technologies
Use the high precision Sky Diary to plan your night's observations
Track thousands of satellites, asteroids and comets

"Deep Space Explorer"
Platforms: Mac OS/9 and below, Windows 95 / 98 / NT / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

Travel anywhere within 700 million light years of Earth
Visit any of 28,000 galaxies and 30,000 stars
Starship controls to speed up, slow down or change direction
Full-colour images of all planets and their moons
Internet database links for more information on any object
Markers for all known Extra-Solar planets
Over one hour of multimedia on 19 different cosmology and astrophysics topics
“Heads-up display” automatically identifies nearby objects
“Find” command quickly locks on any planet, star or galaxy

"Astronomy Plus with DVD"
Platforms: Mac OS/9 and below, Windows 95 / 98 / NT / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

View the sky from anywhere on Earth
Blast off and visit any solar system body, or any location up to 20,000 light years away
Learn how to identify planets, stars and constellations such as “The Big Dipper”
Locate objects easily with ‘Find’ command
Create your own movies and images
Print detailed star charts
Multiple views lets you watch an eclipse from a planet, its moon and the Sun, all at the same time
Includes bonus DVD of wide-screen documentaries

"Starry Night Backyard"
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows 95 / 98 / NT / Me / 2000
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

Introduce your family to the wonders of the night sky
Watch a sunset from the surface of Mars
Experience a comet's-eye view of the universe
110 deep space objects like galaxies, star clusters and nebulae
Auto Identify automatically shows you what constellation you are viewing
Learn about the stars shining over your house
See the sky at any point in human history

"Starry Night Enthusiast"
Platforms: Mac OS X, Windows 98 / NT / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

View the sky from anywhere on Earth
Stunning OpenGL graphics
New weekly sky-gazing suggestions
Visit any location up to 20,000 light years away
Learn how to identify planets, stars and constellations such as “The Big Dipper”
LiveSky panel - See up-to-date images of the Sun and Earth from ground and space-based observatories
Create your own movies and images
Print detailed star charts for your next outing under the stars
Watch an eclipse from a planet, its moon and the Sun, all at the same time

"Starry Night Pro"
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows 95 / 98 / Me
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

LiveSky Internet enabled
Over 19 million objects
Travel through 14,700 years of time
Magnify up to 600,000 times
Over 80,000 deep-sky objects with links to the Digitised Sky Survey on the Internet
Enhanced object information
Quick-Time movie tool
Orbit Editor

"Starry Night Pro 4.x"
Platforms: Mac OS/10.1 or higher, Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

View anywhere on Earth or select from a database of over 8,000 cities
Printable personalised star charts and bservational planner
USN catalogue of 16 million stars on the CD
Tycho 2/Hipparcos 3-D star database and PCG catalogue with 70,000 galaxies
Hertzprung-Russell diagrams for any area in the sky
LikeSky -connects you with astronomy resources/information on the web
Travel through 200,000 years of time
Over 80,000 deep-sky objects with links to digitised sky survey images
Travel to the International Space Station or track the Space Shuttle

"Starry Night Pro 4.5"
Platforms: Mac OS/10.1 or higher, Windows 98 / NT / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

Everything the experienced astronomy enthusiast needs to explore the universe
Enhanced observation planner lets you create detailed lists of targets
New observation logs to store notes, times, sky conditions, equipment used, and images on targets
Equipment list allows you to store all scopes, eyepieces, binoculars, and accessories
LiveSky panel lets you see up-to-date images of the Sun and Earth
View the product manual [Download: PDF, 3MB]

"Starry Night Pro Plus"
Platforms: Mac OS/10.1 or higher, Windows 98 / NT / Me / 2000 / XP
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

"Galileo's Planetarium Gift Set"
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows 95 / 98 / Me
Media: CD-Rom

EU Release

Features:

200 galaxies and 20 million stars from NASA's GSC database
Real-time or time-lapse animations of celestial bodies
View the solar system in 3-D from any point in space
A dictionary of astronomy
Includes 30x telescope