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Starry Night Pro Plus 8

Starry Night Pro Plus 8

Regular price $259.95 USD
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The Ultimate Desktop Planetarium for Professional Astronomers, Serious Enthusiasts & Educators

Starry Night Pro Plus 8 isn't just a stargazing app — it's an observatory-class software platform designed for those who demand precision, depth, and control. Whether you're coordinating telescope observations, conducting research, or crafting immersive astronomy curricula, SNPP8 delivers with power and elegance:

  • AllSky CCD Mosaic – Explore a seamless photographic image of the entire night sky, stitched from over 20,000 CCD images for unmatched realism and depth.
  • Over 2 Million Deep Sky Objects – Includes an immense library of faint galaxies, nebulae, and clusters sourced from professional catalogs like PGC, NGC/IC, Messier, and others. It’s designed for deep-field exploration and serious astronomical research.
  • 36,000+ Curated & Cross-Referenced Deep Sky Objects – This subset includes the most observationally relevant deep sky targets, each richly annotated and cross-linked across 12 trusted catalogs (NGC, IC, Caldwell, Messier, and more). Ideal for planning telescope sessions and educational use.
  • Hundreds of Millions of Stars – Dive into the UCAC5 and Gaia star catalogs, ideal for deep-sky observing, photometry, and cross-matching with telescope data.
  • Up-to-the-Minute Ephemeris Data – Track satellites, comets, asteroids, and exoplanets with real-time updates and full NASA JPL integration.
  • Hundreds of Millions of Stars – Dive into the UCAC5 and Gaia star catalogs, ideal for deep-sky observing, photometry, and cross-matching with telescope data.
  • Telescope Control Ready – Connect and command a wide range of computerized telescopes with ASCOM and other driver support.
  • Solar System to Exoplanets – Simulate and visualize orbits, eclipses, transits, conjunctions, and more with stunning accuracy.
  • Advanced Time Controls – Scroll through cosmic events millennia in the past or future; perfect for eclipse planning, archaeological dating, or planetary motion modeling.
  • Research & Education Tools – Annotate, save, and share custom sky simulations with layered data overlays for lectures, presentations, or outreach events.
  • Multispectral & 3D Views – Toggle between visible, infrared, radio, and X-ray sky surveys or launch into realistic 3D star and galaxy navigation.
  • Powerful Search & Filtering – Zero in on cataloged objects by name, catalog number, magnitude, distance, type, and more.
  • Custom Database Creation – Import and manage your own datasets, ideal for observatories tracking proprietary or experimental targets.

Included Resources

  • Registration details and download links
  • Starry Night Companion (PDF)
  • Comprehensive User's Guide (PDF)

Note: No returns or refunds for digital downloads.

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