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Astronomy Software
Astronomy software is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, for PDAs, Palms and even cell phones. Astronomy software falls in 4 major categories: planetarium software that depicts the objects and motions of the night sky; CCD imaging software for processing digital images for astrophotography; for telescope control; and programs that track various satellites.
Popular Planetarium Software Titles
| Software |
Company |
| Starry Night |
Space.com |
| Redshift 5 |
Cinegram Media |
| TheSky 6 |
Bisque Software |
| SkyMap Pro |
SkyMap Software |
| Voyager III |
Carina Software |
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Popular CCD Imaging Software Titles
| Software |
Company |
| MaxIm DL |
Diffraction Limited |
| AIP4Win |
Willmann-Bell |
| MIRA |
Diffraction Limited |
| CCDSoft |
Axiom Research |
| PRiSM |
Axilone Multimedia |
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