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Distant Suns: The new way to look at the sky by First Light

Price: Free

Developer:  First Light
Added:  2008-10-22
Updated:  2014-04-08
Category:  Education

Summary

Now free! In 1987 Distant Suns first put the universe on your desktop. 27 years later it puts the universe in your shirt pocket. Sporting a database of over 130,000 stars, along with nebula and galaxies, Distant Suns has earned the reputation of both having one of the most realistic and beautiful displays of the night sky, while being one of the easiest to use astronomy programs available for the most casual sky watchers and serious astronomers alike.Features include:No Internet required. Just a sense of wonder.Up to date space and astronomy news provided by Astronomy MagazineIn partnership with the SETI Institute you can now see the real-time exosolar targets being monitored in the search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence.Zoom in on the planets, see Jupiter and her moons or the rings of Saturn.Now universal, so it will work on both iPads and iPhonesSee where other users with Beacons.Push notifications to ensure you'll never miss important space events.Compass aware, just aim and gaze.Over 130,000 pinpoint stars scintillating like diamond dust in the palm of your hand Realistic ghostly band of the Milky WayStories behind each constellationViewpoint Lock keeps any planet centeredChange the look of the starsGalaxies, nebula and star clustersHubble Space Telescope imagesAll 8 planets (Pluto is optional)GPS aware Red interface to preserve your night visionWhat's Up? Gives a quick one snapshot overview of where all of the important stuff isTouching the sky to reveal hidden data for each objectPlanetary data and informationWhy settle for eye-candy when you can settle for mind-candy. Twitter: distantsuns, lazyastronomerAIM : lazyastronomerSupport: www.distantsuns.com

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