Software Library
Safety
You should also have an up to date Anti-virus program installed with up to date
virus definition files (at least weekly).
Microsoft has recently released a free antivirus program that is not bad at all.
You can get it from: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
Lunar
Planetarium
Image processing
Utilities
- Clock Internet Clock time setting 0.5 mb. Good to keep your computer time synchronized. Windows XP and newer have internet time setting capabilities builtin, we recommend you use time.nrc.ca as the time source to syncronize to.
- planets202.zip The Planets (Version 2.02) (updated 2002 Feb 25)
Visual display of planets rotating
On-Line JAVA Application Features: Jupiter's Moons, Galilean Transits, Shadow Transits, Galilean Phenomena Table, Great Red Spot, Rings of Saturn, Saturn's 8 Visible Moons, Smooth Animation and an Animated Solar System Map of the Sky
You can get the latest version from http://www.cpac.org.uk/solar.asp
Desktop
- apod_inst.exe APOD is a lean piece of software that automatically brings to your desktop a new daily inspiring editor-picked astronomy picture with an explanation written by professional astronomers.
Latest version (3/2008): apod_inst.zip.
Astronomy Picture of the Day is a web site hosted by NASA and maintained by professional astronomers who pick a new exciting beautiful astronomy picture every day. Astronomy Picture of the Day has been active for more than 7 years, successfully sharing the beauty of the universe with us all. APOD brings it one step further, setting those beautiful astronomy pictures, optionally with their scientific explanation, as your desktop wallpaper.
You can get the latest version at:
http://nightskylive.net/software/apod/
Does not work under Windows7
- Space.com desktop themes 4 mb
DOS
- Skyglobe v3.6 Planetarium 0.5 mb
SKYGLOBE v3.6 Award-winning Top Ten PC
planetarium program that is fast, fun, and
easy to use. SkyGlobe has over 29,000 stars,
constellation lines, the planets, Sun, and
Moon, the Milky Way, the Messier Objects,
and much more. It is the fastest program of
its kind available, and uses the mouse or
convenient command keys. Now with better
printing, GIF image display, and support
for up to 250,000 stars!
Does not run under Windows7.