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Originally Posted by Shark Bait
Nicely ambushed Dennis. 
The SkyX planetarium software looks like it has some features that Starry Night is lacking.
What areas do you find Sky X excels in compared to SN?
Stu. |
Hi Stu
I have used Starry Night since version 3 (I am now on SNP Pro Plus 6) and I find it an easy to use program with a nice, intuitive user interface. I have generally upgraded to the Pro versions whenever they were released for additional functionality and SNP includes objects such as the satellites of Uranus & Neptune, something The Sky X does not seem to do.
My favourite mode of using SNP is simulating wide field and telescopic field of views based upon the equipment list and it is very easy to navigate.
I consider The Sky X Pro to be a more technical program and tend to use it for Near Earth Objects and telescope control, image linking via CCDSoft and ability to access the USNO Catalogue to display stars down to around mag 18.
I consider them to be complimentary, each with their own strengths and weaknesses and I would hate to be in a position where I would have to choose just one of them.
Cheers
Dennis