Friday, April 13, 2007

Tools and programs

Tools and programs

Below are several software package usable for the amateur and the professional.

Software for Psions

StarTrak:

StarTrak is software and database to guide a Dobsonian telescope (or any telescope with altazimuth mount). Its a freeware program for amateur astronomers. StarTrak runs on the Psion 3, 3a, 3c and 3mx range of handheld computers.
Download (41kB)
Original site www.startrak.co.uk

Astronomical clock software :

1 Xephem:

Xephem is an interactive astronomical ephemeris program for X Windows systems. For more detailed info please read the XEphem FAQ.
Download
Version 3.4 (2.32 MB) xephem_3.4.tar.gz
OS/2 Version (683 kB) (requires lesstif) xephem-os2.zip
Xephem for batch mode (166 kB) xephemb.tar.gz
German Help File (264 kB) xephem.hlp

Original site http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/xephem

Moon Observations

  1. Moon Viewer:


  2. Download (540 kB)moon301.zip
    Original sitewww.sarum.com/moonviewer.html



  3. Moon Calculator:

  4. Download (206 kB)moonc40.zip
    Original siteHave to check.

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