Deepsky Free for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

Aimed at amateur, or perhaps even professional, astronomers, Deepsky is a bit like a cross between an extraordinarily detailed almanac and a star map. The program is organized like an enhanced Microsoft Access database, presenting a huge list of celestial objects. Users who want to plan a star-watching session can select the name of an object from the list and press the Quick Chart button, and the program will display its location on a star map. With a considerable range of display and charting options, the program is not entirely intuitive, but it does offer useful help files. In this free version, nag screens asking users to register the program repeatedly pop up; in addition, only a portion of the database can be accessed without payment. The program is a huge download, weighing in at close to 86MB, takes a long time to install, and occasionally stalls. Nonetheless, with its sprawling set of features and large database, we would recommend it to star watchers who are serious about their nocturnal activities.

Deepsky Free for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: July 5, 2005

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 2005.06.01

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

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Total Downloads: 8,505

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

2.3/5

3 User Votes

not very good
pdog456January 6, 2009
Pros
not very good
Cons
not very good
Summary
DIFFERENT WHICH MAKES IT INTERESTING
XBALLBUSTERSeptember 4, 2007
Pros
TECHNICAL
Cons
Summary
An okay, yet annoying program.
jnfstnet565July 9, 2005
Pros
Good, has okay features, the database could be bigger, much like Redshift 3.
Cons
I don't like nag screens, thats what really brought my rating down.
Summary

Developer’s Description

Organize and plan your astronomical observing sessions.

Deepsky Freeis a free version of Deepsky Astronomy Software. Deepsky is a suite of astronomy software that helps you organize and plan your observing sessions. Some of the things Deepsky Free can do include creating nice star charts, observing plans, query an 11,000 object database of objects, get information on the sun, moon, and planets, view images of all Messier objects.