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Pocket Stars SP 2.2.4

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Summary:
Pocket Stars: A star chart as near as your pocket.
Downloads: 1812
Last Update: 2004-03-18
Price: $14.95
Requirements: Windows Mobile 2002 or above and 2.5 MB.
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Developed by: Nomad Electronics | e-mail
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Pocket Stars SP 2.2.4 description |
Pocket Stars SP
is a high accuracy star chart and guide to the heavens for Windows Mobile
Smartphones. Based on the award winning version for Pocket PC's, Pocket Stars
Smartphone combines rich capabilities with simple and quick navigation.
Pocket Stars SP
is a portable
astronomy reference for casual stargazers and astronomers alike.
Star
Chart Features
- 9110 stars from the
Bright Star Catalog
- 82 Constellations
- Solar system bodies with
images and data
- Messier and Caldwell
Objects
- Orbital paths for inner
solar system bodies
- Black, white, and red
star chart colors
- Polar and zenith grids
- Search and scroll to
constellation, body, star, or Messier objects.
- Manual or
automatic control of star magnitudes. Overall, these features give great
control of visual clutter given the limited screen real estate on the
Smartphone.
- Black, white, and red
star chart colors for normal, bright, and night viewing conditions,
respectively.
- Chart can be rotated to
any of the 8 compass points and also flipped along the North - South axis.
This allows the either overhead (East and West reversed) or non-overhead (East
and West normal) viewing.
- User location set by
clicking on map, city selection, or by entering Latitude and Longitude.
- Chart can be "live,
realtime", or static for any user selected time.
- Core positional
calculation routines based on "Novas" (Naval Observatory Vector Astrometry
Subroutines Version 2.0.1) from the US Naval Observatory.
- Star data is from the
Bright Star Catalog (5th Revised Edition), comprising the 9110 brightest stars
using J2000 equatorial positions and the International Celestial Reference
Frame (ICRF). Corrections are performed for proper motions and parallax.
- Planet ephemeris data
from Jet Propulsion Laboratory using the DE405 database. DE405 is JPL's latest
planetary ephemeris with correction for both nutations and librations. DE405
uses the J2000 International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF). The portion of
this database provided with Pocket Stars covers the years CE 2000 to CE 2020.
Other ephemeris date ranges are available for download.
Other
Features
- Rise, set, and meridian
times for all solar system bodies
- Lunar Phase calendar
- Images and physical data
for planets, moon and sun
Information
- Screen shots, demonstration
movies, additional ephemerides, and FAQ available at
www.nomadelectronics.com.
- The trial version is fully
functional for a period of 15 days. After this demo period elapses, some
capabilities are disabled unless registered. A registration code enabling
permanent full functionality will be mailed immediately upon purchase.
- Logo certified by
QualityLogic and signed by GeoTrust.
- Program updates are free
for registered users.
Accurate, fast, fun!
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