[AZ-Observing] Re: Sight of a lifetime - and a problem
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:46:01 -0700
Alan,
What version of SkyMap Pro are you using? I know there was an issue with the
demo registration timer on , I believe v10.0 (this was the first version
that had a demo timer). You can download the latest service pack from
www.skymap.com which would fix the problem. No need to load all v.10 sp's as
they are cumulative. If this doesn't work, please contact Chris Marriot
through the SkyMap website before you go trashing the program. His support
of his product is unequaled in the industry.
Personally, I've tried Starry might and find it severely lacking as an
observational planning & logging tool compared with SkyMap. I think it's
niche would be the educational market. To me it strongpoint is graphic, it
draw pretty pictures of the sky, but to use it to plan a nights observing
and keeping track of those observations it just can't cut ( my 0.0285658 New
Zealand Dollars worth).
Just checked the SkyMap website and it is the v10. sp you are looking for.
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Gore
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 12:06 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Sight of a lifetime - and a problem
Hi folks,
After two weeks in New Zealand, I finally got clear skies here in the
mountain town of Te Anau. Last night I got a magnificent view of the stars
over Lake Te Anau. I got my first good view of the Southern Cross, and Venus
was so bright that it formed a silvery path in the lake. Venus was in
Scorpius - upside down. Above Scorpius, innumerable new stars.
And this brings me to my problem. Since I have my laptop with me for
offloading and editing photographs as I go, I brought along the copy of Sky
Map Pro that I have been using for years. Now that the sky is filled with
stars I have never seen before, I want to be able to identify them. So I
haul my ThinkPad out to the lake, start up Sky Map Pro - and all I get is a
"This program is not registered" screen. Since I bought this copy some time
ago, some file must have gotten corrupted that controls licensing. Those
stars will have to remain unidentified until I get back.
I'm never going to use Sky Map Pro again. People on this list seem to like
Starry Nights. Has anyone ever had a problem with disappearing registrations
with their program? I don't want to have this kind of thing happen again.
Alan Gore
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