WinStars for Windows

User Reviews

• Good learning tool for armchair astronomers.

  GCG1000November 13, 2011

  Pros

  Comprehensive coverage of the Solar System.

  Cons

  None that I can think of.

  Summary

  One of MS' better applications.

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• Have not used it much so far, but it seems like fun!

  GJESAugust 20, 2010

  Pros

  Great learning tool. Fairly easy to set up and run.!

  Cons

  Not much, needs alot of memory

  Summary

  Great product, wish I had a bigger laptop!<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 7, 2010<p/>Hey man, this thing is a blast, a must for any astronomy buff. I also bought the subscription, well worth it1

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• Really like this software

  tobar832August 28, 2009

  Pros

  telescope sim

  Cons

  camera mode

  Summary

  will use it with my telescope.

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• not very good

  pdog456January 6, 2009

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  not very good

  Cons

  not very good

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• Very fun and accurate!

  SkyMan_TU24February 15, 2008

  Pros

  Very good graphics and it is very accurate, right down to the location of satellites!

  Cons

  In the planetarium mode you cannot see passing satellites overhead and you cannot see comets that you can see with the naked eye in real life...but otherwise its a really good product.

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• Excellent for all levels of amateur expertise

  Waylander101February 5, 2008

  Pros

  I like everything about this program. As freeware it is comprehensive enough for all but the fussiest of users but if you register it you get access to a lot more star catalogues and hi-res overlay imagery planets and moons within our solar system. <p>The 3D view is breath taking and a sure fire winner with kids & adults alike, while the planetarium view is very accurate and easily customised. To define accurate I will use this example. One night not only was Jupiter exactly where Winstars said it would be, but the red spot was also in exactly the right place and so also were the 4 moons that Winstars track, upto and including Io's shadow traversing the Jovian landscape. This was all confirmed by me throught my 8" LX200R <p>It does use a fair amount of resource, but then it does an awful lot with that resource. <p>I have used numerous freeware & commercial products and for all around usability and functionality, this is the best.

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• Pretty, but not an extensive star catalog with names and numbers

  N R GordonJanuary 6, 2008

  Pros

  It looks nice, seems easy to use, and is very accurate -- in so far as it goes. A nice program for a beginning astronomy hobbyist, studying the night sky by naked eye or with binoculars.

  Cons

  It does not include the extensive catalog of visible (with my amateur telescope) stars and objects that I am looking for. It seems to include only stars and objects that may bee seen with the naked eye. It also seems to be very limited in the names / numbers of the stars it does show.

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• excellent graphics, good star descriptions

  jimmy051357November 26, 2007

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• Excellent product

  matbhuviSeptember 15, 2007

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  Searched long time for simple to use and easy to understand star chart kind of stuff which can help me to identify the stars and constellations i see at night over my head. This projects exactly what i see with my eyes in the night sky. Just love it.. It will help me to develop my interest in telescopes.

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• great

  mkbrunoJuly 23, 2007

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