Some of the things Deepsky Beginner can do for you include :

• Show you what objects are visible tonight
• Create star charts and other finder charts
• View photographs of galaxies, nebula, and other objects
• Log your observations or enter them into a journal
• View real-time information on the Sun, Moon, and Planets
• Read observing notes from other people - over 8,000 included
• and much more!

Ever hear the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words?"

With Deepsky Beginner, there's a picture for every deep sky object in the database. That's a whopping 10,000+ pictures! So when you are looking through the Deepsky database or viewing observing lists, you can always see a picture of any object there. It's an incredibly simple, yet powerful feature for software that costs under $30!

Enjoy your Night Time Observing

Start with a Plan! It's much easier to find what you want to look at inside where you have good lighting than it is outside in the dark. A little prep work beforehand using Deepsky Beginner will go a long way to making your observing sessions fun and productive.

Plan it, Observe it, Log it!

Whether you're looking for the Whirlpool Galaxy, or tracking the next famous comet, Deepsky Beginner's integrated easy to use tools will ensure you are right on target to see these wonderful sights.

Have a Celestron or Meade Computerized "GOTO" Telescope?

Let Deepsky Beginner take control to automatically find interesting objects to look at! With the click of a mouse button, your telescope will locate the object placing it in the center of your eyepiece. How easy is that?

Your first time

Imagine the fun and excitement of locating your first galaxy or nebula using your telescope. With its log book and journal, Deepsky Beginner will store that wonderful night's observations forever. It will even keep track of any notes, photographs, or sketches you make.

It's educational

Whether you are learning about constellations, deep sky objects, or treasure hunting the many features on the lunar surface, Deepsky Beginner's suite of easy to use tools will jump start your knowledge of the night sky.

Our Guarantee

We are so sure that you will love our Deepsky Beginner astronomy software that we will refund your money within 30 days if you are not satisfied for any reason. Simply send the CD back for a full refund.

The program computes the data of the object positions using algorithms programmed by the author. For the calculation of the true obliquity of the ecliptic and of the nutation effect the periodical elements from the «1980 IAU Theory of Nutation» are used. The equatorial coordinates of the objects are those from the J2000.0 and were obtained from the NGC 2000.0 (Sky Publishing, ed. Sinnott 1988). The apparent coordinates at time of observation are calculated taking into account the precession effect and corrections in R.A and Dec. due to nutation and annual aberration valid for the coordinates based on the FK5 system. The annual parallax effect is not taken into account since the distance of the objects to the solar system is too large.

Alt/Az positions are computed.

Also included is the free charting software Cartes du Ciel, version 2.75. Deep Space Observing Log interfaces with this excellent charting program in near real-time to plot and update coordinates from the telescope pointing system.

It allows you to connect your computer to one of the following astronomical telescopes:

It will simultaneously display the coordinates of 22 objects from a database of over 22,000 objects. With these coordinates you can point your Dobsonian mounted telescope or other "Alt/Az" mounted scope. If you have an equatorial mounted scope these values will not help you at all, sorry. To provide support for many situations you can:

• Select from various observing locations.
• Select a different date and time or run in real time.
• Select objects of interest from several major DSO catalogues.
• For times when you can't take your computer out with you, you can print out a list of objects locations over time (observing plan).
• Specify your horizons so objects do not register is being visible when they are behind the trees or your neighbor's house.