You can do this in the Coordinates settings or in the popup panel you get when tapping the blue FOV label in the upper right.Ģ. You can flip the image vertical and horizontally to match your eyepiece view. Extensive documentation and online help - that are really needed due to the complexities.Įdited by StarryHill, 05 July 2017 - 02:31 PM.ġ. It has a Map-Like display mode that you may really like - probably better than Starry Night's White Sky view. craters) to see labels to the side (the best of the three but not as good as many free moon programs). It has extensive moon photos that allow you click on features (i.e. You can flip horizontal but not vertical. But you can let the subscription lapse and then pick it up later as desired to get a certain bug fix or pick up a certain feature that you want. It is powerful but not perfect - the subscription is needed to get bug fixes (lots) and new features. I find it a bit difficult to use for anything else - there are so many powerful features. I use SkyX only when imaging due to its vast telescope, camera and focuser control features. It has a map-like view called White Sky view. It does allow you to turn on/off hundreds of labels on the moon using the Markers and Outline feature but you kind of have to know what you are looking for first which really limits its usefulness. It has total control over reversing the image (left/right and up/down). So I really only use this this when I need a specific feature not found in Sky Safari. It has gotten more difficult to use over the years due to its extensive features that can be hard to find. I've used Starry Night since the 1990's and it used to be my primary program. Documentation exists but really not needed much. Moon has labels but there are so many they can be hard to read. Great for outreach due to ease-of-use, lots of great photos and extensive target info. Love this program - so easy to use, so elegant and controls my telescopes so well. I have Sky Safari, Starry Night, and the SkyX - all 'pro' versions - and have used them for years. Sorry for the long post, but thanks in advance for any feedback! Main question is whether Starry Night can do the four things I listed above for SkyX. But I also want to see how I can implement it to help during observing sessions, which SkyX features I mentioned above would help with. I'm leaning toward Starry Night, as I do enjoy playing around on the planetarium / learning concepts, etc, and the multi-media included seems superior. Binocular Deep Sky (SkyX may have something similar?) Historic Space Missions with 3D Models & Paths Altitude Graphing (if it's what I think, it would show the altitude of an object through the night, which may be handy) Angular Separation Tool (I'm guessing SkyX also has this, but don't know) Print charts with 3 magnifications on same object 147 Presets Demonstrating Astronomical Concepts 100+ SkyGuide interactive Multimedia Tours Download section of website shows a lot of additional documentation may be helpful. Can use a 'map-like' chart (picture they show has milky way in a light blue (turquoise?) on white on black chart, which is pretty neat), while Starry Night description shows only white on black I think. Boasts very detailed maps/images of the Moon, which would come in handy for a couple of observing programs I never finished. Reverse the chart image for using with scopes that reverse the image, which could be very handy. Thought I would see if anyone has experience with both, or insight into preferences of either?īy using an upgrade avenue for each, they come out to the same price, so that is a wash (well *if* I can find my proof of purchase for The Sky Pocket Edition).įeatures listed in SkyX that I don't see listed for Starry Night: I'm about to purchase either Starry Night Pro 7 or SkyX Serious, but having a difficult time deciding.
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