Starry Night Enthusiast 6.3 Astronomy Software
Version 6.3 includes 20+ new features
Explore the universe on your computer with over 70 interactive multimedia tours
Fly around the universe using joystick-supported spaceship model
Zoom in on 13,000 deep-sky objects from the NGC-IC catalog
Track space probes and replay famous interplanetary fly-bys like Voyager, Pioneer, and Galileo
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 6.3 Astronomy Software 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 Version 6.3 Features:
Over 20 new features including:
5 New Horizon Panoramas let you observe from several interesting new locations
Animated trips between planets now use more visually appealing planet avoidance
Tully database improved to allow for more galaxy types
Saturn's rings and ring shadows now draw even more precisley, and look much better
Updated LiveSky links and images
Spaceship responsiveness dramatically improved
Shadow Cones can be displayed to show the shadows of orbiting bodies
Other Features:
NEW- Tully galaxy rendering now implemented as particle systems
NEW- The precessional path of the celestial poles can now be displayed
NEW- The circumpolar region, based on your latitude, can now be displayed
NEW- All planets now draw with softer edges
NEW- Some lines now draw thicker on high-DPI displays to maintain visibility
NEW- Various space mission data sets have been broken into smaller, logical segments to improve rendering speed
NEW- Improved Find feature for multiple objects of same name
Appulse Event Searching alerts you when the Moon is near bright planets
Apollo Space Missions feature lets you explore the trajectories of the Apollo spacecraft not available anywhere else!
Meteor Showers Update makes your meteor shower observations even better.
Extrasolar Planets Update helps you learn even more about planets beyond our Solar System
65 3-D Asteroid Models let you explore these intriguing celestial bodies
Smooth Window Fading and Transparent Floating Windows
Distance Spheres can now be added to any solar system body with any radius and color
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
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
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
Also Improved in Starry Night Enthusiast Version 6.3:
Pluto now classified as a Dwarf Planet in the orbit selector
Satellite eccentricities now imported from source file
Moons can be added to dwarf planets
User-specified images are now rendered on moons
New update technology built directly into Starry Night. Will check for updates automatically if registered
Added more features that can help Customer Support track down issues
Exported data of the sky view now contains a header row
Horizon drawing improved when looking at the nadir
Spaceship speed controls work when Starry Night time is stopped
Telescope name indicated in Windows 3-pane print settings dialog
Satellite eccentricities imported from source file
Allows adding/editing planet surface images and 3DS model assignments
User-specified images can be rendered on moons
Optimized One-pane printing FOV
Cardinal points can now be controlled independently of horizon using horizon layer labels
Robust observing list filters available
Comets are now correctly indicated on printed output
Observing lists now display the object's constellation
Coordinates export in the format selected in the preferences
Peak times for Meteor Showers are now listed
Ambient sound has been restored
Starry Night Enthusiast Version 6.3 includes:
DVD of Starry Night software for Windows and Macintosh
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 are ready to explore more of the Universe and prepare for your first night out under the stars, consider Starry Night Enthusiast
If you want telescope control, extensive data and comprehensive observational tools not found in any other program, consider Starry Night Pro
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 6.3 you need:
Windows: Requires Windows 7, Vista or 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 7, Vista or Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Requirements for Video DVD: Home DVD player and TV, or computer with DVD player.
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