Folks, >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. Thanks much for the kind words and help on this, everyone! Yes, my SkyMapPro is in fact V10. I started with a prior version installed from CD, then bought the online upgrade to V10 when it came out. I don't recall exactly when this was, but it was at least two years ago. During that time, I have used the program many times without any indication that it was a 'demo version' that would expire, though that is what he message I'm getting indicates. I'll try the service pack and see if that helps, though I only have a few days left on this trip before I return to Arizona, and on a group tour I don't have much opportunity to find star map information. I had considered bringing my nice laminated charts with me, but they were slightly too large for the suitcase. Last night, I enjoyed the best viewing conditions yet. Just above and to the left (from the NZ point of view) of the Southern Cross, I found a number of showy open clusters and bright nebulae, two of which might be the Magellanic Clouds. Unfortunately we have only one more night in the mountains, then we head down to places that will probably be cloudier. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.