The main program is best used in full screen mode. Upstairs there are some menu items which have been explored within one minute and roughly know what's behind it. In general, the operation is very simple and even without the manual, which is available as a PDF to take place. Suffice it a little intuition. Since the program is intended primarily to serve Supports visual observations, it makes sense to enter their telescopes, eyepieces and observation or the places. Some places are already included. Here you could complete the large telescope meeting perhaps.
The program gives me immediately a quick overview of the current sky. And truly an overview in a positive sense, that is not overloaded, but details rechargeable. The dawn is simulated perfectly. Great Thing. Most interesting celestial objects such as the Dumbbell Nebula are explained in detail. Since then it has not yet read only in Wikipedia, but has it right in the program.
In addition to this brilliantly simple but Planetarium function you can use to plan a night watching the software also. Often one would like to watch the same in one of the rare clear nights so much that you do not know where to begin. Because it's really useful to have previously done this through all the steps exactly thoughts. Observation planning is the here and takes place almost automatically. I was very impressed.
Especially valuable is the calculation of the visibility of comets and minor planets. Here a lot of information such as position in the sky and brightness are tabulated and graphically commanded in different ways. This includes a horizon diagram can also be created for the planet.
And finally you can be put together all events a month or a year in advance. So an astronomical yearbook is called Almanac. One of the most popular annuals, the legendary "Ahnert" will no longer be launched in 2015. Because this software is just right to create yourself a yearbook, print, if necessary, to generate as PDF.
For version 1.0, this software is already surprisingly well. Improvements will result Experience has shown that, even me some ideas have come that I should inform the publisher probably time soon. For the present version, but five stars are justified in my view.
