Where Is M13? 1.6 review
Download"Where is M13?" is a revolutionary new astronomy application that helps you visualize the 3-D locations and physical properties of common deep sky objects.
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"Where is M13?" is a revolutionary new astronomy application that helps you visualize the 3-D locations and physical properties of common deep sky objects. This perspective is rarely discussed in the astronomy books and software products on the market, which focus mainly on apparent data such as an object's look, visual magnitude, apparent size, right ascension and declination. "Where is M13?" aims to address this important lack.
Using paired face-on and edge-on views, the Galaxy View shows you where that cluster or nebula you enjoy viewing in your telescope is actually located relative to the center and plane of the Galaxy, providing a unique three-dimensional perspective of the Galaxy.
The Object List provides important physical information about the objects you choose to list. Galactic latitudes and longitudes as well as luminosities, true sizes, and distances are displayed. A quick click of a checkbox brings up a display of the equivalent apparent data.
The Sky View shows you where the objects displayed in the Galaxy View are located in the night sky, using a star map plotted in galactic coordinates. This use of galactic coordinates, rather than the more common equatorial coordinates, helps you really understand the relationship between what you see in the night sky and an object's galactic location.
We think you'll find that "Where is M13?" literally adds another dimension to your night sky observing. Enjoy exploring this new perspective!
"Where is M13?" is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Limitations:
Runs for 7 days fully featured. After the trial period it runs in a "Lite" mode.
What's New:
Added menu commands with keyboard shortcuts for
1. showing Fiters dialog,
2. toggling between displaying apparent and physical data,
3. toggling between back on white and white on black,
4. selecting all objects in the Object List
5. deselecting all objects in the Object List.
6. cycling through the views.
Added a check for whether you have java 1.4 or higher. If not, your browser is opened and directed to the Java download page.
Corrected the NGC numbers for M1 and M2.
Fixed a sorting problem for combined NGC objects like NGC 1554/55.
Requirements:
Java 1.4 or higher on Mac OS X 10.3 or higher.
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