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)
* Ambient
environment sounds enhance the digital observing experience
* And
all the new data and features in Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy
Pack, including:
o Locate objects easily with SmartFind, which cross-indexes and groups
all the databases in which an object appears
o Daily Events Reminder lists all celestial events visible tonight from
your backyard
o Hear the correct pronunciation of constellations and over 500 celestial
objects
o 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. 32 MB OpenGL capable graphics card. Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Macintosh: Universal Binary runs natively on Intel and PPC Macintosh computers. Requires OS X 10.3.9 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. 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.