Astronomy Software

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...

300 Science Quizzes

This software: 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. Education freeware listed in science, kids, chemistry, geography tools.

IC Capture.AS - FireWire Camera Control Software for Telescopes

IC Capture.AS is authored by The Imaging Source and has been specifically designed for use with telescope cameras. The software ships with all the telescope cameras sold on the AstronomyCameras.com web site. Home/hobby commercial listed in home, hobby astronomy tools.

Desktop Dozen

This office and business application 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! This business software is categorized under productivity tools, office suites, calculators.

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...

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

CyberSky

This software is an exciting, entertaining, and educational astronomy program that transforms your personal computer into your personal planetarium. CyberSky provides an excellent way to learn about astronomy and to explore the wonders of the sky visible in the distant past, the present, and the far-off future.

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. This education software is categorized under calculatrices.

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.

U.S.A. Almanac

The U.S.A. 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 1093 U.S.A. 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.

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.

Grand Tour 3D

The Distant Suns-Grand Tour 3D screen saver is a high-speed full motion solar-system simulator using OpenGL technology and accelerated graphics.The positions and rotations of each of the planets and their moons are accurate to the current date and time! Watch the moons of Saturn in their daily dance around the majestic ringed world or the Earth rotate under your feet. Rated 4 stars by PC Mag (June 8, 2004)

Australasian. Almanac

The Australasian 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 131 Australian and New Zealand 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.

Moon Phase Oracle 2006 - Premier Version

Maximize your chances of successful Fishing or Hunting using the next generation of Solunar Prediction Software. For any day display Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, Transit, Moon/Sun direction, Twilight and other Solunar Information. Also suitable for Astronomy, Gardening and Photography. Includes Weather Oracle which displays 10 days of weather forecasts in real-time.

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.

StarStrider

This software 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!

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.

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!

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.

ESBPCS for VCL - Components and Routines

ESBPCS for VCL is a collection of over 6000 routines/methods and over 235 classes/components in over 140 units for Borland Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2005/Win32 , BDS2006/Win32 and Turbo Delphi Pro for Win32, which are aimed at making "data entry and manipulation easier" for Developers and their Customers. Includes full source to all components and routines.

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.

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.

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...

Alcyone Ephemeris

This software 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.

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).

365 Deep Space Screen Saver

Observe STUNNING ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS through the infrared eyes of the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This space screensaver is jam-packed with over forty MESMERIZING PICTURES of star clusters, spiral galaxies, planetary nebulae, radiant supernovae, flying comets, star forming regions, magellanic clouds and more. Let your imagination soar as you uncover the mysteries of the universe! Use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.

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

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.

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.

Chronos Atomic Clock Synchronizer

This internet tool is a utility for people who need their computers to use exact time. The program connects to various atomic clock timeservers and synchronizes your internal clock with time provided by these servers. Key benefits: connects on many atomic clock time servers; you can add any time server needed; improved algorithm to calculate differences between servers; calculates delays and synchronize on less than 0.1 seconds. This shareware is listed under network, internet timers, time synch category.

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.

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. This miscellaneous software is categorized under photography, astronomy.

Astro-Mania

Software that teaches all the important facts about 38 astronomical objects such as planets and stars. It has a learning database that includes essays, images, and lists of all the important facts for each of the 38 space objects. The space objects include the nine planets, stars and star types, asteroids, meteorites, galaxies, and more.

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.

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.

eventSherpa

This internet utility? is exciting new Windows? software that lets you find, organize and share all the events that matter in your life. Create detailed calendars of events and securely share them with your friends and co-workers by publishing them to your own free website. Subscribe to other peoples' shared calendars and automatically receive any changes or updates they make.