An email today from Tim Benedictus at Southern Stars...
After CarinaSoft going pear-shaped, and Voyager for Mac/PC subsequently going south - we have a replacement in the works. YAY!
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April NEAF Specials from Southern Stars
Southern Stars will exhibit at the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) on April 16-17 in Suffern, New York. We'll be demoing our SkySafari apps, as well as our SkyWire and SkyFi telescope control accessories. We'll also be demonstrating some brand new products, including SkySafari version 3 for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, and a brand new SkySafari for Mac OS X. Yes, SkySafari will soon run on your Mac!
As a prelude to NEAF, we're offering special April pricing on our SkySafari apps and SkyWire telescope control accessory:
SkySafari Lite $1.99 (regularly $2.99)
SkySafari $11.99 (regularly $14.99)
SkySafari Expansion Pack $2.99 (regularly $4.99)
SkyWire Serial Accessory $59.95 (regularly $79.95)
Telescope Serial Cables $19.95 (regularly $29.95)
NEAF special prices start now, and continue through April 18th, 2011.
S&T SkyWeek for Android
Southern Stars is pleased to announce the imminent release of our first product for Android smartphones: S&T SkyWeek for Android. Developed in conjunction with Sky & Telescope Magazine, S&T SkyWeek for Android is a follow-up to 2010's S&T SkyWeek app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. The app is based on Sky & Telescope's popular Sky at a Glance website column. But it goes beyond that: it gives you an interactive sky chart that tells you when and where to look to see each week's most exciting sky events.
S&T SkyWeek for Android will be released under Sky & Telescope’s account on the Android Marketplace. Stay tuned to www.skyandtelescope.com for further details.
We've Moved!
Southern Stars has moved to a newer, hipper, cooler office space located at 123 Tenth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Please use this new address for all physical mailings and shipments.
April has arrived - time to crack out the 'scope and check out those springtime galaxies! If you can get away from city lights, M81/M82 in Ursa Major are great targets for beginners. For more of a challenge, try M101 or M51 - the famous Whirlpool Galaxy.
Saturn reaches opposition on April 3rd - a "don't miss" opportunity for observers in cities and small towns alike. The Ringed Planet is ideally positioned for viewers all month, located in Virgo near the famous double star Porrima (Gamma Virginis). Porrima is a nearby binary star system with one of the most eccentric orbits known; it's a challenging object for small telescopes. Meanwhile, the Lyrid Meteor shower peaks on April 22nd.
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has just settled into orbit around the planet Mercury. While Mercury is lost in the Sun's glare this April, armchair astronomers should expect new images and discoveries from the solar system's innermost planet. And, if all goes as planned, the space shuttle Endeavour will lift off on its final mission (STS-134) on April 19th. You can use SkySafari to find out when Endeavour will pass overhead!
Finally, April 2011 is Global Astronomy Month - a great time to share your passion for astronomy with others. We hope you'll get a chance to do so. Clear skies!
-Tim, Bill, and the team at Southern Stars
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