Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa


Starry Night Backyard for Free

Hi All,

The April issue of PC Pro ( #114 ) has a free copy of Starry Night Backyard 3.1 on it’s cover disk.  The cost of the magazine is a little steep ( R82.95 at the CNA and Exclusive Books ) but is worth it to have a full version of Starry Night plus a disk full of the latest versions of utilities that you probably use anyway.

I don’t think Starry Night Backyard has the functionality of it’s more expensive brethren, but it is a slick offering that will cater for most people’s needs. If you’re looking for more functionality, try Cartes du Ceil, which is free, or upgrade to a later version of Starry Night.

http://www.scienceman.com/pgs/rev_starrynight.html 
http://www.starrynight.com/products.html 
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/ 
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/index.html 

Evan Dembskey

 

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