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CNebulaX major update 1.06.04
on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:04 AM GMT - 3617 Reads
Cartographic programs (News)

CNebulaX release 1.06.04
 Speed has been increased (grab the EXE update 1.06.04 or newer) and all reported bugs, fixed
 More than 200 nebulae outlines (bright & dark nebulae, supernova remnants, Magellanic Clouds, some star clouds and planetary nebulae
 Quick deep sky objects picker that allows listing deep sky objects by constellations and/or object type quickly, seeing also photos or maps. Especial tabs to find the best instant and night of observation, and progressive finders.
 Several common objects lists: Messier+Dyer, Herschel's 400, objects with common names, bright stars, etc
 Main databases have been corrected and recompiled.  New databases and complements available: Pluto, Moon, visual binary stars, asteroids and comets (JPL September 1st 2006 databases), Milky Way, constellation boundaries, DSOs outlines.
 Digital setting circles mode for LX200 telescopes (or for any telescope, if an LX200 emulator is installed)
 Corrections in printouts and clipboard images
Eyepiece overlays, with an editor to introduce accessories
Earth-view maps integrated in the main maps, with 6 customisable tabs to set user's zoom levels and N, E, S and W views
 A local horizon editor to draw your observing site: mountains, hills, buildings, etc, can be overlaid in Earth-view maps.
 Observing list planner has been enhanced. It can now be deployed including special maps and photos. There is an all-sky view and horizontal, ecliptic and galactic views, and gradual-zoom finding system, with several predefined zooms in consecutive tabs.
 Visual binaries (orbital double stars) are available with ephemeredes
 List of the last visited objects
 The Milky Way is plotted as outlines, ecliptic with Sun tips indicating the situation throughout the year, galactic equator is with longitude tips and the horizon with azimuth tips
 Constellation boundaries are plotted below a certain magnification
 Customisable tabs to set user's zoom levels and N, E, W and S Earth-views
 Cluttering has been decreased 
Time picker allows plotting the sky at certain instants (twilights, midnight, moon/sun set, rise and transit, etc)

Downloading

(1) CNebulaX website: Root CNebulaX web

(2) Basic installation: Setup files for a basic installation

(3) Expand basic installation: Latest compiled EXE databases and new files

 

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