This GPL program displays views of the sky including the position of the Moon, planets, asteroids, comets and deep sky objects. Simulating the movements of the Moon, planets and the night sky over various time periods is easy.Ĭarte du Ciel is available for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Both versions have simple interfaces however, the Windows version has better help. SkyGlobe, originally developed by Klassm Software for DOS, is still available including a Windows version. It does not show deep-sky objects that require a telescope. Conceived by Dean Williams of Cabot, Arkansas, the atlas plots all of the objects listed in Phil’s book plus shows stars to 11th magnitude.
According to the website, it is the only star atlas designed specifically for use with binoculars. Touring the Universe Through Binoculars Star Atlas by Phil Harrington was originally commercial software but is now offered as freeware. A comprehensive list of freeware, shareware and commercial planetarium software for Macs, Windows, Linux and OS/2 and Palm complied by Bill Arnett is available here. $279 for TheSky 6 Professional Edition as of January 2008) but there are free substitutes. Planetarium software can simulate the night sky from any location and at any time. Commercial software can be expensive (e.g. Tags: atlas, chart, planetarium, software Planetarium Software NovemPosted by Frugal Astronomer in Charts, Software.
