Edition |
Standard |
Standard
plus Real Time Observing |
Professional |
Level |
For
the casual back yard observer with a telescope less than
14-inches (390mm). |
For
the casual back yard observer with a telescope less than
14-inches (390mm) who wants to use software in the field
or to control their mount. |
For
the experienced visual observer who observes from a dark
site, or has a telescope larger than 14-inches (360mm). |
Stars |
16
million stars down to 15th magnitude in some areas |
16
million stars down to 15th magnitude in some areas |
522
million stars as faint as 20th magnitude |
Real
Time Observing |
No |
Included |
Included |
Nightly
Planner |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom
Finder Charts for Binoculars and Telescopes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nightly
Observing List Generator |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Naked
Eye and Overhead Sky Charts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto-download
of current data for bright comets, novae, and supernovae |
Yes |
Yes |
Enhanced |
Interactive
Atlas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Eyepiece
Viewer (movable eyepiece simulation attached to Atlas) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Observing
Logbook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Sky
Events Planner (eclipses, appulses, Jupiter satellite
events, meteor showers, etc) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ephemeris
Generator |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Database
Power Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Enhanced |
Custom
obstructed horizon included in all calculations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add
notes, images, and web links to objects |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Download
and display DSS images on charts |
Yes |
Yes |
Includes
additional image types |
Double-star
splittability ratings and search functions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Thumbnail
Viewer (displays an array of charts for many objects) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Spoken
Object Information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SkyTour |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Best
Now (objects to view now) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Telescope
Control |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Advanced
Comet & Minor Planet Downloads |
|
|
Yes |
Faint
Planet Satellites |
|
|
Yes |
Planning
for obscure objects with limited data |
|
|
Yes |
GPS
Location Tool |
|
|
Yes |
Faint
Novae & Supernovae Updated Regularly |
|
|
Yes |
Comet
Database Searching |
|
|
Yes |
Minor
Planet Database Searching |
|
|
Yes |