A new french freeware --> AstroCalc

[hevelsky]

Hi,
I present a freeware to you which I created...

AstroCalc enabled you to :
- To calculate the position of planets and give their appearance.
- To calculate hours of Rising/Transit/Setting
- Visualization of the apparent diameter of planets ones compared to the others…
- Visualization of the position of planets on the ecliptic.
- Visualization of planets in heliocenric position.
- Positions of the satellites around Jupiter, as seen from Earth.
- Calculate the position of comets...
- Download the appearance of the sun directely on web ( SoHo ).
- And many other possibilities.....
The calculations are based on algorithms from Jean MEEUS
("Calculs Astronomiques à l'usage des amateurs") as well as personal adaptations for special events.
The accuracy is of course limited, however this accuracy is sufficient for every amateur astronomer.
Compatible with Win 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

To download : http://perso.orange.fr/astro-sug44/AstroCalc_en.html

Thanks to contact me for any question ---> sug44@wanadoo.fr

[iceman (Mike)]

Looks like a nice piece of software, well done.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks hevelsky. It's raining here atm so that will give me something to play with over the weekend.

[ving (David)]

Hi hevelsky
interesting software. could your software measure position angle and separation of double stars too?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Downloaded, but it's all in French!!!

[hevelsky]

Hi, thanks all for your comments....

ballaratdragons --> You can choose the language (menu : program --> Language --> english )

ving --> for the moment, AstroCalc, cannot measure position angle and separation of double stars... but this function will be can be present in a next version

[ving (David)]

let me know when the next version comes out then Guillaume (electric ) Bertrand
i'll snap it up then

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks hevelsky, that is a handy little program. I've been using Jupiter 2 up until now and haven't had an ephemeoid for the other planets. It will work in well for me.

How soon before you have a completed English translation? The English translation only works on the main windows of Astrocalc, popups and dialogue boxes from the Tools menu are still in French (though most of it can be worked out). Also the help files and CroTool are in French as well.

Keep up the great work

[hevelsky]

Hi all, Thanks for your comments,
the translation in English is not yet total….(I work there) and the help files is also only in French for the moment. A new version should be available during the next week… v2.82

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Fantastic Guillaume. I'm looking forward to it.

[hevelsky]

Hi all
A new version of the freeware AstroCalc is available...
To download it : http://perso.orange.fr/astro-sug44/AstroCalc_en.html

I seek a person to translate the french helpfile into English… because I don't speak very well English
if you are interested: contact me sug44@orange.fr

cheers,

[davidpretorius]

this is brilliant!!!

[hevelsky]

Thanks David

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

What changes did you make in the new version Guillaume?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by hevelsky

ballaratdragons --> You can choose the language (menu : program --> Language --> english )

Mare see bo koo. Mag nif eek!


(I can't spell them but I can sort of pronounce them)

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I found a translater website!

Guillaume, Je l'ai fonctionner en anglais maintenant. Les animations sont excellentes. Vous avez fait un grand travail. Bien cuit.

[ving (David)]

Bonjour Ken, quel site web avez-vous utilisé pour faire la traduction pour vous ? Je me demande si c'est pareil comme j'ai utilisé.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Bonjour Vingo, J'avais l'habitude celui-ci pour traduire. Il est facile d'employer.

http://translate.google.com/translate_t

[ving (David)]

Oh, je vois. assez de langues pour choisir de beaucoup comme l'un j'utilise. il y a assez de traducteurs hors là-bas.
www.freetranslation.com

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Oui. Merci.