![]() ![]() Also I have a few question about the software. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy Skyglobe software. The books are geared to kids, but grownups will find them useful too. Rey, best known as the creator of Curious George. I also recommend the books on the stars by H. And over to the east, Leo now rises, ramping straight up the sky. Just above Canis Major, Procyon wags the tail of Canis Minor, who refuses to be left out of the hunt. Canis Major, with Sirius brightly visible in it, lopes at his heels. Orion, westering a bit, still dominates the southern sky, hunting Taurus the bull. So around about 8:30 we can sometimes see some neat things. It isn't yet light into the night, as it will be in the summer. Where I am, the bitterest cold of winter is over, and we are even occasionally having clear nights. If you point your mouse at a star directly, you will see the name or number displayed in the corner of the screen. Arrow keys allow you to look around your sky. Hit C repeatedly to add more and more constellation lines (and eventually to make them go away). Hit L and choose a location near you for the most accurate picture of the sky. It will come up showing the sky at the time on your computer. It's hard to believe something so useful is absolutely free. We've had to create a generic icon for it on our desktop, which makes it easier to get to (without having to go to the DOS prompt). I hear it doesn't work with Windows Vista, which is just another reason not to get Vista. You can Google other sites that let you download it as well. I got my copy before there was a Web, so I didn't download it off the Web. If you try to send a check to the address, it comes back to you in the mail. ![]() Paul Cella had a post here about stargazing.įor stargazing I highly recommend the shareware program Skyglobe. ![]()
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