Sky Tools 3

icytailmark (Mark) · #1 24-08-2009, 06:21 PM

hi im wondering what would be the best program to use with Argo Navis? I know Sky Tools 3 supports Argo Navis.

Sentinel · #2 25-08-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by icytailmark

hi im wondering what would be the best program to use with Argo Navis? I know Sky Tools 3 supports Argo Navis.

I have Skytools 3 and Astroplanner...so I might be able to help.

Loading User Catalogs or for Realtime Scope position?

icytailmark (Mark) · #3 25-08-2009, 12:23 PM

I would like to do both Realtime Scope positioning and uploading catalogs.

Sentinel · #4 02-09-2009, 02:16 PM

Well both will do the trick.

Astroplanner out performs Skytools in Custom Catalog loading especially if doing User Catalogues from observing session to observing session. Skytools can do this but is less configurable.

Skytools 3 probably is nicer for Realtime, especially graphically.

Astroplanner is under US$50.
http://www.ilangainc.com/astroplanner/order.shtml

Skytools 3 is US$125 or US$175 for the Pro version.
http://www.skyhound.com/order.html

I personally use Astroplanner far more than ST3, but I do not do realtime.