Astronomy Software

Astronomy Stuff

Watch Nasa TV including live space shuttle launches and space walks plus all the Sky at Night programs from December 2001 up to the current episode over the internet plus view live solar images and get ISS (international space station) and satellite pass predictions for your location. Home/hobby demo listed in home, hobby astronomy tools.

C88

Software that is an informational tool for amateur astronomers. It provides detailed informations about the celestial sphere objects, visible with naked eyes and for the use of an eyepiece of a modest amateur telescope to observe deep sky objects. Complex informations about the planets, sun and moon completes the functionallity of the program. C88 bases on the extensive data of the Bright Star Catalogue (9110 entries) and of the Saguaro Astronomy Club Deep. C88 software is a shareware filed under astronomy, science utilities.

Desktop Dozen

This office software is an award-winning collection of 12 business-oriented productivity tools. Includes Postage Calculator, Time Calculator, Date Calculator, Alarm Clock, Area Code Finder, Zip Code Finder, Astronomy Calculator, State Abbreviation Tool, Perpetual Calendar, Measurement Converter, Stopwatch, Printing Calculator. You have the option to view them as skinned windows, or with the standard Windows interface. Very handy and a great value!

Canadian. Almanac

The Canadian Almanac displays solar and lunar data for every 30 minutes throughout the day in addition to the times of rise, set and twilight. The phases of the moon and solar illumination are also calculated. There is a database of 121 Canadian locations and you can add you own to include the height of the user. Although this software was specifically designed for somebody with a camera, it has much wider appeal. This shareware is listed under photography, astronomy category.

300 Science Quizzes

Software that: 150 Capital city quizzes, 120 Chemistry and Periodic Table quizzes, 20 Astronomy picture-quizzes and 10 questions about the speed of light for middle and high school students. This education software is categorized under science, kids, chemistry, geography.

Adastra FREESTAR

Experience accessible astronomy with a real-time sky, comprehensive reports, arcsecond accuracy, and exciting events such as animation and live tracking. Easy mouse-manipulation of the sky brings planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and a multitude of stars to your fingertips in real-time. And let TimeLine graphically show the effects of precession down through the millennia...

Planet's Orbits

Software that (for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP) is an accurate digital orrery with a wealth of functionality. The program uses the DE404 ephemeris (accurate for dates between 2000 B.C. and 6000 AD) for the calculation of planetary (except Pluto) and lunar positions. The calculation of the positions of the satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus is done by the various analytic theories given in the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomial Almanac. Planet's Orbits is licensed as shareware and filed in astronomy section.

Coeli - Stella 2000

Complete astronomy software suite exploring realistic skies in real time, with observing log, Sky Quiz, Live Orbits (orrery), telescope support, spoken pronunciation guide, a half-million word Encyclopedia Astronomica, and concentrated searches embracing planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and up to 300,000 stars.

Khi 3

Math, financials, stats, combinative, dates, y=f(x), series, units and calendars conversions, geometry, pi, Fourier, Taylor, Gamma, Bessel, Bernoulli, Fisher, prime numbers, fractionations, equations, electricity, chemistry, molar masses, currencies. Divx Bitrate Calculator. Advanced astronomy and simulations 3d, physical and chemical Constants. Games: gravitation, billiards, calculations, tetris, quotations.

Planets of the Solar System Screensaver

9 planets and the Sun. Each colorful picture shows one planet and its satellites. Basic planetary data in the form interesting for both kids and adults is given alongside. It is planet name and astronomical sign, distance from the Sun, dimensions, information on satellites, atmosphere and internal composition. Developers goal in creating this screensaver was to make Solar system astronomy known to schoolkids in an easy and fun way.

Adastra Plus

Software that is a complete astronomy experience, with real-time sky, comprehensive reports, arcsecond accuracy, and exciting events such as animation and live orbital tracking. Two encyclopedic reference sources interactively link to the sky display, with planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and a multitude of stars. Let Sky Quiz quickly build familiarity with your local sky, as TimeLine shows the effects of precession through the millennia...

Awesome Deep Space Screen Saver

A photo slideshow screen saver with beautiful images of deep space objects by the Hubble Telescope. All images are scaled for 800x600 (1024x768 also available). Other features include transition effects, black and white mode, password use, and extract photos as wallpaper, including built-in wallpaper cycling every hour or every day. This 5-photo Lite version is free, the Gold Edition has 42 photos and may be purchased at Awesome-Screens.com

Cosmic Scenes

Beautify your desktop with this stunning Cosmic wallpaper generator. Every day, hour, or less, Cosmic Scenes will create a beautiful and original 3D Cosmic image and install it as your desktop wallpaper. You can configure the visual aspects of this unique product to suit your taste. The images are created using the infinite variability of fractal mathematics. You'll never see the same image twice ! A MeanFox.com product.

Deep Space Video

A unique and beautiful screensaver featuring live NASA video from Deep Space. Every time the screensaver runs it will connect to a NASA Deep Space Probe Admin server and locate an available video feed, providing you with a wonderful moving view of nebulae, stars and the cosmos.

SpaceStationSim

This game, from Vision Videogames in collaboration with NASA, gets you up close and personal with your own crew of astronauts who live and play in outer space! Build your own International Space Station with loads of modules and cool components. Send your astronauts on EVA missions, and perform experiments in micro-gravity. Keep them happy and healthy, but look out for that bumbling space tourist! He will wreck your station if you let him. SpaceStationSim is licensed as demo and filed in games, simulations section.

Lunar Calendars and Eclipse Finder

A program to search for eclipses (lunar, solar, total, annual and umbral), to calculate the phase of the Moon at any given date and time and to convert between dates in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and dates in various lunar calendar (Goddess, Meyer-Palmen and Liberalia Triday). This home/hobby software is categorized under calendar date converters, astronomy, eclipse prediction, lunar calendars.

EarthWatch

This software (for Windows) displays a beautiful graphical world clock with a dynamic map image of the world showing the day and night areas, time zone hours, a sundial, and an almanac information panel featuring sunrise/sunset times, lunar phase information, and much more -- all in real-time or time-lapse animation. EarthWatch is licensed as shareware and filed in education, science, astronomy, travel section.

Orbit Xplorer

Educational orbit and gravitation simulator for high school, college and beginning university physics and astronomy. Easily create, run, print and save a simulation. Includes 29 introductory to advanced premade simulations with activities page in html-format. Uses actual pictures of planets. Plot orbits in a plane or in 3D. View time, distances, speeds, accelerations and energies as they change. Zoom and change parameters during the simulation.

EasySky

Astronomy software, shows you the complete night sky (340,000 stars) and our solar system in a 3D orrery view with the planets, asteroids, and comets from any place at any time. All settings can be saved in different documents. Animations let you understand the motions of the celestial bodies or the daily rotation of the Earth. Printing. The demo version contains less objects and some minor restrictions.

StarStrider

Software that is a software planetarium that utilizes the latest in 3D-technology in order to show you not only the planets and satellites of our solar system, but also the more than 100 000 stars , all in real-time 3D. You'll also find galaxies, nebulae, supernova remnants, and the band of the Milky Way. StarStrider combines photo realism and scientific accuracy with plain fun and beautiful vistas! Optional add-on: 2 million stars!

New Frontiers

This CD-ROM celebration of space, and those who seek to conquer it, is the premier screen saver and desktop photo collection, including over 400 full-color NASA photographs from historic satellite, orbital and lunar missions. Spectacular shots include shuttle lift-offs, Magellan space probe exploration, black holes, quarks, astronauts in space, and much more! New Frontiers software is a shareware filed under screensavers utilities.

Alcyone Ephemeris

Software that is an accurate and fast astronomial ephemeris calculator covering the period 3000 BC to AD 3500. It calculates heliocentric, geocentric, and topocentric positions of the Sun (Earth), Moon, and planets in ecliptical, equatorial, and horizontal coordinates, with optional corrections for parallax and refraction; rectangular coordinates, velocity, acceleration, apparent diameter, magnitude, phase, lunar libration and more.

Planetarium

See 2500 stars, all 88 constellations, planets and the moonphase from 1600 AD to 9999 AD from any location on earth. Click star on screen for detailed information. Geocentric and heliocentric views also available. Define your own five locations for quick switch. Print todays night sky ! Tiny program, but great planetarium, especially for teachers and students. Nice visuals, smooth animation, simple controls, good planet data too.

Stars and Galaxies in 3D

Real stars and galaxies in 3D and full color. Move and look in any direction. Easy to use with keyboard shortcuts and presets. 9,000 stars (all visible stars, plus lots of nearby dim stars) and 2,400 galaxies. Displays known planetary star systems. Find stars and galaxies by name and fly to them with a keypress. Select stars by magnitude, distance, or spectral type. Select galaxies by distance or group. Has an outline of our galaxy.

Click Clock

Animated weather radar & satellite, local temperature in tray, local weather, internet clock sync, sun and moon rise and set times, animated moon phases, planet positions in the sky, eclipses, equinox/solstice, meteors, month calendar with moon phase icons, full year calendar, 27 holidays, map, aerial photo, topographic map, start & end daylight savings, dictionary, thesaurus, calculator, unique graph of sunrise and set times for entire year.

Space Explorer

This game 1.0 is an astronomically and physically realistic interactive 3D application for simulating and exploring solar systems just like a real astronaut. Features: * Completely customizable: Create your own solar systems * Simulation of the motions of planets, stars, and the spaceship according to Newton's gravitational law * Travel by conventional and teleportation drive * Take videos or snapshots as you travel

Gravitorium Pro

A very useful tool for teaching physics and astronomy. Play with ideas about gravity and gravitational systems. This gravitational simulator is not intended to be a highly accurate solar system simulator, at low speeds its accuracy is really pretty good. And, best of all, it lets you "play universe maker". Throw in a few extra planets, add a black hole, set a comet plunging towards the Earth! Or create an entirely new solar system from scratch. Gravitorium Pro is licensed as shareware and filed in education, science, astronomy, physics section.

Chinese Calendrics

A program to convert between dates in various Chinese calendars and dates in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, and to find lunar new year's day and leap months for any year. Supports 60-year and 60-day cycles, includes Chinese names, and allows searching for dates and times of full moons, dark moons, solar terms, equinoxes, solstices and more.

MaterialWorlds Simulations

Live interactive physics simulations let you explore the Solar System (orbits, seasons, gravity, tides, satellites and comets), play snooker (on a full size table) and experiment with Laws of Motion simulations. Now with machines ( pendulum clock and siege engines) bridge, crash and ideal gas simulations and experiments.

HiCalendar

This software converts dates to Gregorian, Islamic, Julian, Hebrew and Chinese dates and back. Thus, you get all these calendars into a one simple-of-use calendar. Just pick a date and you get the corresponding dates on the other calendars! HiCalendar calculates the Easter and Pesach dates for any year between 999 AD and 2399 AD. You may use speed buttons to quickly select a date: New year Day, Christmas, Palm Sunday, Whitsun...

World Almanac

The World Almanac displays solar and lunar data for every 30 minutes throughout the day in addition to the times of rise, set and twilight. The phases of the moon and solar illumination are also calculated. Up to 18 locations can be created to include the height of the user and the summertime data. Although this software was specifically designed for somebody with a camera, it will also appeal to astronomers, fishermen, gardeners and the family

StarMessage - Night sky screensaver

StarMessage was designed to be the favorite screensaver for the astronomer, the dreamer and the romantic fool. It shows the current moon phase, while you may leave messages written in stars of the night sky. StarMessage also comes with flying pictures and banners, relaxing sounds, scrolling messages, countdown timers, world time, new email notification, quotes of wisdom, humor or love and falling stars. Installation and removal is very easy. Screen Savers shareware listed in space, astronomy, romance, quotes, fun tools.

Solar System 3D Simulator

This software is a FREE software application that generates a realistic solar system model and planets in 3 Dimension on the PC using advanced physics formulas. It can display the planets and their orbits, the sun and the moon. The nine planets including planet earth and their detailed physical & chemical information and image pictures is also displayed including solar power, solar energy and solar eclipse details.

U.K. Almanac

The U.K. Almanac displays solar and lunar data for every 30 minutes throughout the day in addition to the times of rise, set and twilight. The phases of the moon and solar illumination are also calculated. There is a database of 271 U.K. locations and you can add you own to include the height of the user. Although this software was specifically designed for somebody with a camera, it has much wider appeal.

365 Hubble Telescope Screen Saver

Launch yourself into orbit and discover the WONDERS OF SPACE through the eyes of the world-famous Hubble Space Telescope. This space screensaver includes over forty INCREDIBLY DETAILED IMAGES of spinning galaxies, colorful nebulae, distant supernova remnants, solar system planets, and other amazing celestial bodies. Take your mind to the heavens every time your computer is left idle! Use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.

Dovada student calculator

The Dovada student calculator is ideal for use in the school, home, office or engineering and scientific research centers, anywhere mathematical or physics information is continually used or required, The Dovada student calculator has hundreds of science, astronomy, physics data and mathematical formulae built in and can be easily accessed and used in calculations. No longer do you have to search the text books for that common formula or data.