Keeping with the freeware theme, the third free bit of software is an up-and-coming simple yet capable sky charting program called Asynx Planetarium.It's Windows only, its free so download it now. Better still, the user can change the view from radio through to x-ray (visible included of course). The World Wide Telescope allows the user access to just about every image taken from just about every space probe there is. Microsoft Research has put together an educational program that is nothing short of a breakthrough.They include Hubble images in places where they belong, and a cool feature is that you can switch the view based on where you live. Google Earth is no longer limited to great satellite images of Earth, they have created color images of the space as well.This software not only shows you the skyįrom Earth, but also allows you to "fly" to other locations and view the sky Stellarium is probably a good place to start. For the diehard astronomer, you can download and extended version of the SAO catalog as well.
#ASTRO STACKING SOFTWARE PDF#
The ASP has releaced a PDF file of astronomy related apps for the iPhone and Android. If there is a software that is worth mentioning, Programs that do about the same thing - the features of one might be missing inĪnother, but that other may excel in something else (if that makes sense). Population in fact, it is common for one person to have several different All of the software listed here are popular among the amateur astronomer I am in no way endorsing one brand over another. While I use some of these software titles, In most cases, there are manyĭifferent versions of software that do a particular thing. Astronomy, there is a wide variety of software.