[sac-forum] Re: SkySafari software
- From: Richard Harshaw <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:58:18 -0700
So far, I love it, and the support is first class. I bought the "Plus"
version which displays stars down to 16.7 mag, well beyond my grasp.
Richard Harshaw, from my htc Evo
On Dec 25, 2011 11:58 AM, <pulind@xxxxx> wrote:
> This is really good news. I just bought an android phone and downloaded
> an app called SkyEye. It's uses the phone's accelerometers to shows the
> sky in the direction it's pointing, but it has limited catalog and search
> capability. I'm anxious to try SkySafari.
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> Paul Lind
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Harshaw <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:01:55 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: SkySafari software
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> Beevo, I used the SEARCH feature today to test this and when selected,
> an entry window appears at the top of the screen. (There are also several
> catalogs shown below that which allow you to search by catalog.) I tried a
> few things, by typing in things like STF 737 and IC 1732, and it pulled up
> data on both, and then centered them on the screen when I asked them. The
> INFO option also showed a wealth of info about each object. I have yet to
> really push the double star database (by looking for search obscure items
> as STI1176 or MLB 932), but apparently the PLUS version has every NGC, IC,
> and most other popular catalogs (including Messier, Caldwell, PK, and
> others) in it. An impressive little package!
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> Richard Harshaw
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> Cave Creek, Arizona
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> *Brilliant Sky Observatory*
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