Easily navigate around the night sky for a rich, rewarding stargazing experience. Dive into the interactive, multimedia SkyGuide for the fascinating science and history of your sightseeing destinations. Breathtaking realism and a new spaceship mode put you in the pilot's seat for an adventure of a lifetime.

New in Starry Night Enthusiast 5.8 Update:

Location Markers can now be assigned to any predefined location on Earth or any other planet
Horizon panoramas can now be associated with individual planet locations
Stars now show a spectral class in the dynamic Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams and Info pane
3D object models can now display textured surfaces
Asteroids positions have been tuned and now calculate more precisely
Applescripting added (Mac only)
"Universal Binary" compatible (Starry Night 5.8 runs on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers)
Follow the path of space mission probes like Voyager
Ride along with Cassini as it flies by Jupiter on its way to Saturn
Ability to add 3-D objects such as irregularly shaped asteroids, man-made satellites and more
Integration with Google Maps for Earth-based locations
Improved functionality for finding viewing locations on Earth and the Moon ... and more

Other Features:

Deepen your explorations with over 70 interactive, multimedia tours
Plan observing sessions using SkyCalendar full of upcoming astronomical events
Zoom in on 13,000 deep-sky objects from the NGC-IC catalog
Enjoy new, high-resolution constellation illustrations and panoramas
Fly around the universe using joystick-supported spaceship mode
Explore without limits 700 million light years of space
View 2,500,000 stars and 40,000+ deep-space objects
Learn how to instantly identify planets, stars and constellations
Locate objects easily using the "Find" pane
Add your own comets, asteroids, satellites and even imaginary planets
Print detailed star charts for your next outing under the stars
Receive automatic updates of new discoveries and orbital data of satellites, comets and asteroids

Explore Starry Night Enthusiast

New Constellation Art
Discover stars about to be born or explode into supernovae within the constellation Orion.

SkyGuide: Cat's Eye Nebula
Peer deep into space for the Cat's Eye Nebula, one of the most complex nebulae ever seen.

A swarm of satellites
Track the paths of Earth-orbiting satellites. Catch a glimpse of a spectacular Iridium satellite flare - even in daylight.

Sunset on Mars
See the universe from a new perspective as the sun sets on Mars.

Moon Phases
Uncover lunar mysteries, from moon phases to Earthshine to "The Man in the Moon."