I have no experience of this but I was recently out walking with a man who had
an iPad app called P Universe. It was certainly very effective at identifying
what was in the sky above us and the iPad owner swore by it. You do need to pay
for it but it is cheap. I plan on getting it myself.
France's
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From: Douglas Bateman douglas.bate...@btinternet.com
To: sundial dial sund...@rrz.uni-koeln.de
Subject: Star maps
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A little off topic, but I asking for suggestions for simple planetarium
software that I can load or purchase for showing the night sky.
The reason is a planned trip in mid February to Finland at 67 degrees north
where I hope to see the aurora or at least a starry sky, clouds permitting.
The target computer is a MacBook Air or an iPad.
I look forward to many suggestions!,
Regards, Doug
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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:26:03 -
From: Patrick Powers patrick_pow...@compuserve.com
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Star maps
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Here?s one to start with
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/goskywatch-planetarium-astronomy/id284980812?mt=8
It does need to be able to determine your location so make sure GPS is turned
on or you may think it?s useless!
From: Douglas Bateman
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 4:58 PM
To: sundial dial
Subject: Star maps
A little off topic, but I asking for suggestions for simple planetarium
software that I can load or purchase for showing the night sky.
The reason is a planned trip in mid February to Finland at 67 degrees north
where I hope to see the aurora or at least a starry sky, clouds permitting.
The target computer is a MacBook Air or an iPad.
I look forward to many suggestions!,
Regards, Doug
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From: Ian Maddocks ian_maddo...@hotmail.com
To: Douglas Bateman douglas.bate...@btinternet.com,
sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Star maps
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hi Doug
My default fully-featured free planetarium software is Stellarium
http://www.stellarium.org/
It is very feature packed and you can whizz around the sky mouse driven no
trouble (without learning the key board shortcuts)
regards
Ian Maddocks
Chester, UK
From: Patrick Powers
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 5:26 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Star maps
Here?s one to start with
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/goskywatch-planetarium-astronomy/id284980812?mt=8
It does need to be able to determine your location so make sure GPS is turned
on or you may think it?s useless!
From: Douglas Bateman
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 4:58 PM
To: sundial dial
Subject: Star maps
A little off topic, but I asking for suggestions for simple planetarium
software that I can load or purchase for showing the night sky.
The reason is a planned trip in mid February to Finland at 67 degrees north
where I hope to see the aurora or at least a starry sky, clouds permitting.
The target computer is a MacBook Air or an iPad.
I look forward to many suggestions!,
Regards, Doug
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