The World's Most Sophisticated General Astronomy System!

From constellations and planets to galaxies, comets, and even the Mir space station, Scientific Astronomer helps you determine which objects and events are visible from your location and tells you exactly when and where to look for them. You can even pinpoint the optimal dates and times to get the best naked-eye view of specific objects including stars, low-orbit satellites, and the asteroid Vesta.

Scientific Astronomer contains a wealth of searchable information about the properties and movements of over 9000 stars and other objects. You can also add information, such as your own list of stars, comets, asteroids, and satellites, along with the behavior of their orbital paths.

With Scientific Astronomer you can produce a comprehensive wall chart of the social calendar of the heavens for the entire year, make detailed star charts of any region of the sky, or even construct a working planisphere. View objects and events from every perspective as you plot the orbits of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, make satellite track plots, and study eclipses and occultations. Render three-dimensional graphics to see how the planets look from a given viewpoint on a given date, and label special features such as Jupiter's Great Red Spot.

You'll quickly learn how to spot meteor showers, predict and make animations of solar and lunar eclipses, make comet finder charts, and do much more.

Features

Star Charts

• Over 9000 Stars, Complete to Magnitude 7.5
• Zoom In on Selected Portions
• Many Display Options -- Star Spectral Colors, Mesh Lines, Horizon Line, Background Color, Milky Way, Constellation Labels, Star Labels, Planet Labels, and More
• Radial, Compass, Zenith, and Wide Field Charts

Planet Plots

• Surface Features for the Moon, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
• Displays Moons and Their Shadows for Earth and Jupiter
• Produces Visibility Charts Showing Local Rising and Setting Times of Planets
• Produces Position Charts for Outer Planets

Eclipse Prediction

• Displays Details of Umbra and Penumbra Regions of Solar and Lunar Eclipses
• Computes Precise Eclipse Times
• Determines Times and Best Viewpoints for Lunar Occultations of Stars and Planets
• Determines Times of Transits, Shadows, Eclipses, and Occultations of Jupiter's Galilean Moons
• Computes Dates of Planetary Conjunctions and Other Alignments

  
  

Satellite Tracking

• Plots Satellite Tracks (Can Be Included in Star Charts)
• Predicts Best Visibility Dates
• Determines Precise Transit and Disappearance Times
• Computes Satellite Position Coordinates

Other Features

• Generates Planisphere Plates, Planet Wall Charts, and Solar System Plots
• Calculates Precise Times of Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset on Any Given Date
• Calculates Times of New and Full Moons
• Provides Complete Ephemeris Data for Planets and Other Objects
• Allows User to Add New Objects Such As Comets and Satellites
• Computes Position Angle and Separation of Objects
• Displays Orbit of Planets, Comets, and Asteroids
• Searches for the Name of Star Nearest to a Given Object
• Includes Data for Asteroids, Comets, and Variable Stars
• Includes Deep-Sky Objects Such As Nebulae, Galaxies, and Stellar Clusters
• Includes Many Notebooks with Worked Examples on Various Topics--Annual Meteor Showers, Eclipsing and Pulsating Variable Stars, Earth Satellites, Comets, Asteroids, Eclipses, Deep-Sky Atlas, and More

Sample Images

Scientific Astronomer helps you locate exciting events and unusual objects. Input your location, and Scientific Astronomer will tell you when and where to look for them.

Scientific Astronomer produces visibility charts showing local rising and setting times of planets and can render two- and three-dimensional graphics of planets.

Scientific Astronomer contains a wealth of searchable information about the properties and movements of over nine thousand stars and other objects such as comets and asteroids.

With Scientific Astronomer you can make detailed star charts, construct a working planisphere, or even create a chart for the outer planets.

System Requirements:
Scientific Astronomer requires Mathematica 3 or 4 and is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Macintosh, and most Unix platforms