Starry Night Pro Plus 5.0 Astronomy Software Win-Mac [DVD] Description:

If you're looking for a complete desktop planetarium solution, look no further than Starry Night Pro Plus 5.0. With this powerful software you can see how the sky over your house looks right now, or use it to see how the sky will look tonight, tomorrow or far into the past or future. You can even change your position and see how the heavens appear from the other side of the earth, or from other planets.

From any place on Earth, see the real night sky in full-color photographic detail.

Enhanced telescope control on supported scopes makes Starry Night even easier-to-use for unsurpassed astronomical observations.

SkyCalendar alerts you to and simulates rare celestial events like this double shadow transit on Jupiter.

Delve deeper into the mysteries of the universe with the integrated SkyGuide.

Stunning views from a variety of celestial bodies are just a few clicks away; witness a total eclipse from the Moon, watch the Sun set from the surface of Mars, or even ride a comet. Starry Night Pro is also a valuable educational tool with more than 100 interactive, multimedia tours that reveal the fascinating science and history of stars. An elegant, easy-to-use interface lets you quickly tap into a new and improved suite of features. Key new features of Starry Night Pro Plus include integration with jaw-dropping "AllSky" star photograph imagery, connectivity with MaxIM DL telescopic imaging software (Windows Only), and enhanced computerized telescope controls. You'll also enjoy all the new features of Starry Night Pro Plus' companion product, Starry Night Pro, features like an enhanced SkyCalendar, a built-in Ephemeris Generator, and advanced observation aids. You haven't seen the heavens until you've seen the exclusive photographic imagery that ships with Starry Night Pro Plus. Take your observations to the next level with AllSky, the first-ever, full-color photograph of the entire night sky viewable from Earth. Quickly and easily navigate and zoom-in on the full-color CCD image mosaic, which is comprised of about 20,000 individual images taken with a 6 mega-pixel CCD camera and a custom-built optical system. The full-color, photographic detail of these images will knock your socks off! The Windows version of Starry Night Pro Plus also includes a plug-in for compatibility with MaxIM DL (sold separately), a complete CCD image-capture solution for telescopes. Now you can capture images with MaxIM DL and import them into Starry Night for viewing and navigation. With Starry Night Pro Plus, you can take control of your computerized telescope like never before. This version features compatibility with these telescopes:

• Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope series (XT6, XT8, X10 and X12)
• Meade LX200
• Meade LX200 GPS
• LX200 Compatible Scope
• Meade ETX Autostar
• Autostar V2.2 or later (ETX, LX90, LXD55)
• Celestron NexStar 60, 80, 114 GT
• Celestron NexStar 5 or 8
• Celestron NexStar 8 GPS
• Celestron NexStar 11 GPS