Guide vs. StarryNight Pro and TheSky

Paulo Cacella Sep 11, 2001

My two cents....

I´ve used extensively almost all astronomy packages available for some 5
or more years. It seems to me that we have two sw that are a must have:

1 - For presentations and new amateur astronomers the software is
RedShift.

2 - If you have at least a small knowledge of amateur astronomy there is
only one choice as a scope companion: Guide. It is light years ahead
(not time...space :)))) of any other, including The Sky, Megastar etc...
No comparison.

3 - For CCD I´ve found two : Maxim DL and Astroart. Mira may be a choice
but it is expensive.


Paulo Cacella
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