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'''Star Watcher''' is an observer's guide to the stars  by [[Amsoft]]/Triptych Publishing Limited.
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[[File:Star watcher.png|320px|thumb|The application part of the program. Orion and Sirius (far left) are visible in this horizon plot. Only the brightest stars are plotted (selection mode 1).]]
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[[File:Watcher orion.png|320px|thumb|Teaching module with the constellation Orion selected]]
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'''Star Watcher''' is an observer's guide to the stars  by [[Amsoft]]/[[Triptych Publishing]].
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In Spain was distributed by [[Indescomp]] with the name : ''Mirando a las Estrellas''.
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This software has two parts:
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* The teaching program, which teaches the appearance of the constellations.
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* The applications program, which displays the stars of the night (or day) sky for any given date and location.
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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.
  
 
== Label ==
 
== Label ==
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<gallery caption="Star Watcher">
 
<gallery caption="Star Watcher">
  
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Image:Star Watcher Label.jpg|Label
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Image:Star Watcher Label.jpg|Tape Label
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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
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</gallery>
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== Disc ==
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<gallery caption="Star Watcher (Amsoft UK)">
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Image:Star Watcher (Amsoft UK) Disc - Side B.jpg|Side B
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Image:Star Watcher (Amsoft UK) Disc - Side A.jpg|Side A
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="Star Watcher (Indescomp)">
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Image:Mirando a las Estrellas (Indescomp) Disc - Side B.jpg|Side B
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Image:Mirando a las Estrellas (Indescomp) Disc - Side A.jpg|Side A
  
 
</gallery>
 
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<gallery caption="Star Watcher">
 
<gallery caption="Star Watcher">
  
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Image:Star Watcher Tape 2 - side B.jpg|side B - tape 2
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Image:Star Watcher UK 2 - B.jpg|side B - tape 2
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Image:Star Watcher Tape 2 - side A.jpg|side A - tape 2
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Image:Star Watcher UK 2 - A.jpg|side A - tape 2
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Image:Star Watcher Tape 1 - side B.jpg|side B - tape 1
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Image:Star Watcher UK 1 - B.jpg|side B - tape 1
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Image:Star Watcher Tape 1 - side A.jpg|side A - tape 1
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Image:Star Watcher UK 1 - A.jpg|side A - tape 1
  
 
</gallery>
 
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== Manual ==
 
== Manual ==
  
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* [[Media:Star Watcher Manual.pdf|Star Watcher Manual]] (pdf)
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* [[Media:Star Watcher Manual.pdf|Star Watcher (Amsoft UK) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
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* [[Media:Star Watcher (Indescomp) Manual.pdf|Star Watcher (Indescomp) Manual]] {{ES}} {{PDF}}
  
 
== Download ==
 
== Download ==
  
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* [[Media:Star Watcher (disc) (Amsoft UK).zip|Star Watcher (disc) (Amsoft UK).zip]] (DSK for Emulators)
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== Links ==
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* {{CPCPower|2060}}
  
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[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Manual]]
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[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Educational]] [[Category:Manual]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 18 April 2012

The application part of the program. Orion and Sirius (far left) are visible in this horizon plot. Only the brightest stars are plotted (selection mode 1).
Teaching module with the constellation Orion selected

Star Watcher is an observer's guide to the stars by Amsoft/Triptych Publishing.

In Spain was distributed by Indescomp with the name : Mirando a las Estrellas.

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.

Label

  • Star Watcher

  • Tape Label

  • Disc Label

Cover

  • Star Watcher

  • Indescomp Coverdisc

Disc

  • Star Watcher (Amsoft UK)

  • Side B

  • Side A

  • Star Watcher (Indescomp)

  • Side B

  • Side A

Tape

  • Star Watcher

  • side B - tape 2

  • side A - tape 2

  • side B - tape 1

  • side A - tape 1

Manual

Download

Links

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