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MyStars for Windows

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MyStars simulates the night sky, letting you track celestial bodies from any location and time. Explore stars, planets, and more with detailed positional data and visualization tools.

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  • Pros

    • Extensive date range from 2000 BC to 6000 AD
    • View from any global location and orientation
    • Tilting orrery for orbital visualization
    • Fast animation and positional information
    • Optional atmospheric and coordinate grid effects

  • Cons

    • Requires Windows operating system
    • Image saving limited to GIF format
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MyStars for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.7
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 98
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 2000
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
206
Downloads Last Week
14
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Visualize and locate the positions of objects in the sky.
MyStars is a Windows astronomy program that simulates the sky and helps you visualize and locate the positions of stars, planets, comets, minor planets, and Messier (M) objects from any location on earth and any date/time from BC 2000 to AD 6000. Features include view from any location around the world, towards various coordinates or items, on any date from 2000 BC to 6000 AD, tilting orrery (view the orbits from above the sun, or from the ecliptic), fast animation mode, click on any object to find positional info about it, save image as GIF, optional local effects like extinction, refraction, scattering, and scintillation, various coordinate grids can be added to display as required, and VCR-style animation controller.
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