The ultimate software for visual observing
Choose the right Observing Software for you
The Pro Edition is a serious tool for serious observing. Plan for obscure objects with no catalog magnitude or size. Locate faint nebulae or planetary satellites once thought to be beyond amateur instruments, and with the deep star database you can always be sure of the field in the eyepiece. Find faint comets without wasting your time looking for ones that you can't actually detect. Accurately track earth-approaching asteroids, laying in wait just ahead of them.
Best for those who observe from a dark site, have a telescope larger than 14-inches (360 mm), or any serious visual observer who wants the very best in observing software. This edition has a much larger stellar database, with stars down to 20th magnitude and more advanced features throughout.
Slew/pushto from an observing list, by typing in any designation, or from the atlas. The pop-up Eyepiece Viewer shows what is in the eyepiece, and you can even drag it from target to target.
The SkyTour plans out your observing session and guides you to the next target, speaking to you and reporting on each object as you go. All this with only the press of a single button, so you can concentrate on the eyepiece.
Our unique database has stars down to 20th magnitude over the entire sky. The highest quality data available is used, including UCAC and selected stars from USNO-B1.0 catalog. Unlike other software, double and variable star data is fully integrated.
The Pro Edition's deep star database ensures you can always be sure of what you are seeing in the eyepiece, tracking down that tiny planetary nebula, distant minor planet, or a faint outer moon of Saturn.
Pass your cursor over NGC 7142 to see the dramatic difference of the Pro Edition star database