Bill "Boycotting" was probably the wrong way for me to rephrase your " Maybe we should stop responding in the Cloudy Nights forum..." I'll try to keep that in mind- if- there is a continuing dialogue here with members of the Simulation Curriculum team. I don't want this to be a ...
I have used Cartes du Ciel (Sky Maps) for a while now and enjoy it thouroughly. With my recent purchase of my new scope, Starry Nights was included. I loaded it, used it, and didn't care for it. What is you opinion regarding Starry Nights? Is it that I am just more familiar wit...
If you’re still not sure whether variable star observing is for you, I’d recommend reading Starlight Nights by Leslie Peltier (Sky Publishing). Peltier was the finest variable star observer of the 20th century, and his book is an entertaining introduction to a wonderful man and his love ...
Starry nights lead us away Together we'll find our way In the shimmer we reside Floating free let's enjoy the ride Neon twilight paints our fate In the universe we create With every breath the magic spreads In this room where dreams are left Starry nights lead us away Together we'll fin...
If you’re still not sure whether variable star observing is for you, I’d recommend reading Starlight Nights by Leslie Peltier (Sky Publishing). Peltier was the finest variable star observer of the 20th century, and his book is an entertaining introduction to a wonderful man and his love ...
Any word on Starry Nights updates? Still seems very quiet from the developers on completing the program to meet the original features they advertised last spring. Very disappointed in their progress toward fixing these issues, Six months and still no log function. I guess the features observers ...
Page 9 of 12 - Starry Night 7 available - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Well the SNP7.02 update is still yet to be released (due out before the end of 2014) and I have not heard anything about its status or the log feature . Also my descripti
Another (cheaper) way to control your scope that may not involve buying new hardware or software, other than your camera: Control your mount via a free planetarium program running on a laptop at the scope, which is connected to your camera via a USB cable, and also to your mount via a...
EQMOD + Winstars vs. EQMOD + TheSky or StarryNight - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I primarily do imaging and I live under light-polluted skies, and many of the targets I image are either very dim or simply invisible through an eyepiece. So