C2a ??

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Computer Aided Astronomy Software. C2A.
Anyone here use it ?
I'm at the stage where Stellarium, although very good is not quite giving me all the information and capabilities I want. I could not have coped with C2A when I first started, way too complicated, but it's starting to make sense now.

Any comments, hints, suggestions ?

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Brent,
I use it occasional (still prefer CdC for the normal work).
I like the BeSS catalogue feature for spectroscopy.

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Brent,
I use C2A, CdC, Halo Northern Sky, TheSky6, and Stellarium, with a preference for CdC. And Sky Safari Pro on the iDevices.
C2A communicates with Occult Watcher to generate predicted occultation charts which might be useful to you.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Thanks Guys, I've downloaded C2A and CdC and investigating both. Some similarities and some differences for sure. Ease of use and suitabilty for my purpose is the crunch. I like C2A's viewing log and the interface is a bit cleaner and easier to use. More testing required.

[pmrid (Peter)]

I hadn't heard about C2a before reading this thread so I have downloaded it and will have a play. First impressions are good - a clean interface, quick load, clear appearance.
It might just become a useful tool.
Peter

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Originally Posted by pmrid

I hadn't heard about C2a before reading this thread so I have downloaded it and will have a play. First impressions are good - a clean interface, quick load, clear appearance.
It might just become a useful tool.
Peter

Any feedback appreciated Peter.
I'm still figuring it out from ground level

[2stroke (Jay)]

looks a bit like cdc crossed with the sky 6

[allan gould]

I use C2A quite often and find its a better alternative to CDC.
Allan

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Yeah, they look very similar to me as well but I like the cleaner look and some of the options it offers. The abilty to change the sky view from a plot to a more realsitic is useful. Altrenative means of navigation.