Starry Night Pro Plus 5.0
Now with full-color CCD photograph of the
entire night sky visible from Earth!
35+ Seats
Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
Our Price: $45.95 Per Seat
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Starry Night Pro Plus version 5.0 enhances your observation experiences with the first-ever, full-color photograph of the entire night sky. Quickly and easily navigate the full-color image comprised of about 20,000 individual images taken with a 6 mega-pixel CCD camera and custom-built optical system.
Make the most of the enhanced telescope controls to find your target and capture it using the new plug-in to MaxIm DL imaging software. This innovative integration lets you find your target, take and process pictures with MaxIm DL and then import these pictures back into Starry Night.
Add exciting, new dimensions to your passion for the night sky with the ability to create your own stunning astrophotography.
Reviewers dig Starry Night Pro Plus!
"Starry Night has been invaluable in my dissertation research about the night sky in Shakespeare's time. Thanks to Starry Night I relived the total solar eclipse in Barcelona in October 1605, and am trying to get a better understanding of Shakespeare's references to eclipses by studying which eclipses were visible in Startford during his early life and which were visible in London during his later life. Starry Night has been invaluable for this research, thank you."
-- David Levy, Jarnac Observatory
"For hardcore astronomers, Starry Night [Pro Plus] is the ultimate observation aid. MacAddict Rated: 5 of 5 stars = Awesome"
-- MacAddict
"Starry Night Pro Plus is a wonderful tool for any astronomer. It is rich with information and features. It is a must have for anyone truly interested in astronomy."
-- MacCompanion
"It's first and foremost planetarium software, and if you wish to recreate the majesty of the night sky indoors then it's hard to imagine how it could be improved ... So will I be changing from my favorite software? ... for planetarium shows the answer is a resounding yes."
-- David Ratledge, Sky & Telescope Magazine
"For many, astronomy is more than just a matter of popping out and taking a peek at the stars - it's a serious hobby, and the Starry Night range is simply the best software we've seen to support that legion of amateur astronomers."
-- Popular Science
Explore Starry Night Pro Plus
AllSky CCD Mosaic
From any place on Earth, see the real night sky in full-color photographic detail.
Telescope Pane
Enhanced telescope control on supported scopes makes Starry Night even easier-to-use for unsurpassed astronomical observations.
SkyCalendar
SkyCalendar alerts you to and simulates rare celestial events like this double shadow transit on Jupiter.
SkyGuide
Delve deeper into the mysteries of the universe.
AllSky Close-ups
See increasing detail as you zoom in on the AllSky CCD mosaic from a 180-degree to 2-degree view.
New in Starry Night Pro Plus 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)
- Outlines for 1400 dark, emission, planetary and reflection nebulae
- Positional data for 1700 globular and open clusters
- 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
- Improved Planner functionality, making it easier to select and filter objects for viewing sessions
- Access to up-to-date local observing conditions through online link to Clear Sky Clock
- Improved Equipment List functionality and FOV support for DSLR (digital) cameras
- Default Equipment Database of over 200 Orion, Meade, Celestron and Vixen scopes, binoculars, and SBIG, Apogee, FLI and Starlight Express CCD chips
- ... and more
And MORE features
- Zoom in on the AllSky Image, a full-color CCD mosaic of the entire sky visible from Earth, to a limiting magnitude of 14-15
- Connect to MaxIm DL to take pictures with your telescope and camera and import them into Starry Night (Windows only)
- Move your telescope freely in altitude or azimuth using the "telescope handbox simulator" (Macintosh only)
- Use the improved "Telescope" pane to park/unpark and home your scope, configure slew limits and more
- Explore PGC Catalog of 1 million galaxies
- Plan observing sessions using SkyCalendar full of upcoming astronomical events
- Export positional data for any object over a specific time span or interval with the Ephemeris Generator
- Track satellite positions more accurately as predicted by the SGP4 model
- Deepen explorations of the universe with over 100 SkyGuide tours
- Choose from over 30 photo-realistic horizon panoramas
- Enjoy high resolution exclusive constellation illustrations and images from Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes and Chandra X-Ray Observatory
- Fly around the universe using joystick-supported spaceship mode
- Control most popular brands of computerized telescopes including Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope, Meade LX-200 and AutoStar and Celestron Nexstar series (additional cable required)
- View over 55 million stars and 1 million galaxies with online link to 500 million stars
- Customize field-of-view indicators to match your eyepieces stored in the equipment list
- Store comments and images on individual targets in observation logs
- Print full sky (180 degree) star charts of any area in the sky
- Receive automatic updates of new discoveries and orbital data of satellites, comets, and asteroids