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[[File:Watcher orion.png|320px|thumb|Teaching module with the constellation Orion selected]] | [[File:Watcher orion.png|320px|thumb|Teaching module with the constellation Orion selected]] | ||
− | '''Star Watcher''' is an observer's guide to the stars by [[Amsoft]]/Triptych Publishing Limited. | + | '''Star Watcher''' is an observer's guide to the stars by [[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publishing Limited]]. |
− | This software has two parts: The teaching program, which teaches the appearance of the constellations | + | This software has two parts: |
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+ | - The teaching program, which teaches the appearance of the constellations. | ||
+ | - The applications program, which displays the stars of the night (or day) sky for any given date and location. | ||
The ''Star Watcher'' database includes stars up to magnitude 5.5, but there is a feature to limit the number of plotted stars either by magnitude or by constellation. | The ''Star Watcher'' database includes stars up to magnitude 5.5, but there is a feature to limit the number of plotted stars either by magnitude or by constellation. | ||
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Image:Star Watcher Label.jpg|Tape Label | Image:Star Watcher Label.jpg|Tape Label | ||
Image:Star Watcher (Amsoft UK) Disc Label.jpg|Disc Label | Image:Star Watcher (Amsoft UK) Disc Label.jpg|Disc Label | ||
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+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | == Cover == | ||
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+ | <gallery caption="Star Watcher"> | ||
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+ | Image:Mirando a las Estrellas (Indescomp) Cover.jpg|Indescomp Coverdisc | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> |
Revision as of 08:15, 24 November 2011
Star Watcher is an observer's guide to the stars by Amsoft/Triptych Publishing Limited.
This software has two parts:
- The teaching program, which teaches the appearance of the constellations. - The applications program, which displays the stars of the night (or day) sky for any given date and location.
The Star Watcher database includes stars up to magnitude 5.5, but there is a feature to limit the number of plotted stars either by magnitude or by constellation.