The World's Most Sophisticated General Astronomy System

From constellations and planets to galaxies, comets, and even the Mir space station, Scientific Astronomer helps you determine which objects and events are visible from your location and tells you exactly when and where to look for them. You can even pinpoint the optimal dates and times to get the best naked-eye view of specific objects including stars, low-orbit satellites, and the asteroid Vesta.

Scientific Astronomer contains a wealth of searchable information about the properties and movements of over 9000 stars and other objects. You can also add information, such as your own list of stars, comets, asteroids, and satellites, along with the behavior of their orbital paths.

With Scientific Astronomer you can produce a comprehensive wall chart of the social calendar of the heavens for the entire year, make detailed star charts of any region of the sky, or even construct a working planisphere. View objects and events from every perspective as you plot the orbits of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, make satellite track plots, and study eclipses and occultations. Render three-dimensional graphics to see how the planets look from a given viewpoint on a given date, and label special features such as Jupiter's Great Red Spot.

You'll quickly learn how to spot meteor showers, predict and make animations of solar and lunar eclipses, make comet finder charts, and do much more.