[sac-forum] Re: SkySafari software
- From: "Bill VanOrden" <beevo1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:42:20 -0700
I know, thanks. Seems like there is a Yahoo group for everything.
Still reading.....
Beevo
K7BVO
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From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Tom Polakis
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:22 PM
To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Bill VanOrden
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: SkySafari software
There is a yahoo group named southern-stars which is good for discussing this
software. Lots of experts, including the authors.
Tom
---- Bill VanOrden <beevo1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well I have a motive in my needs (as you suspected I am sure).
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> I have a copy of Celestial Harvest by Mullaney and the stars are listed by
> one of those two methods. No SAO numbers in the book..
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> Beevo
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> K7BVO
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> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:02 PM
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bill VanOrden
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 1:53 PM
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: SkySafari software
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> The Only thing I have not found so far that The Sky PE had was a means to
> search for stars by either the Flamsteed or Bayer designations. Still
> learning my way around the software, looks very good so far.
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> Beevo
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> K7BVO
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> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 8:29 AM
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-forum] SkySafari software
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> A zillion thanks to Beevo for bringing SkySafari to our attention.
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> I downloaded it yesterday (the Plus version) for $11.99, a far cry from the
> $100 or more Bisque wants for TheSky X. What staggers me about this app is
> that it has everything TheSky has on it and IT IS ON MY PHONE FOR PETE'S
> SAKE! The databases that came with the Plus version will work for me in the
> field and the Night Vision mode is just about perfect- EVERYTHING is red
> (whereas TheSky had color window frames) and the lighting level is a very
> subtle and subdued one, perfect for dark sky observing. The program is
> absolutely amazing!
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> If you have an iPhone or an Android (which is what I have), check it out!
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> For you big dob guys and imagers, you may want to splurge and get the top
> level version (around $32), as its deep sky database is something like
> 300,000 objects!
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> PS: It also has the ability to control a telescope via Bluetooth, but I am
> not set up for that with my CI-700.
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> Richard Harshaw
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> Cave Creek, Arizona
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> "If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research,
> would it?"
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> Albert Einstein
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