Sky
Events in SkyTools 3
All
kinds of sky events can be computed with the SkyTools
Standard/Pro Editions, including eclipses,
close approaches of two planets, Jupiter satellite events, moon
phases, meteor showers, etc. The Current Events
tool searches the months ahead for sky events while the Special
Events tool is used for discovering events in the distant
past or future.
Select
the kinds of sky events you are interested in and SkyTools will
make a list for one or more months in advance. Select an
event and the details are displayed at the bottom (shown for a
shadow transit of Jupiter's moon Europa above).
Right-click on an event (or detail) to display an appropriate
chart.
Click
the calendar button to display a calendar of upcoming events
visible from your location. The calendar can be printed to
remind you of the months happenings:
Double-click
on any date to display the events for that night:
Above
the altitude of Saturn's moon Hyperion is drawn as a red dashed
line. The time when it reaches maximum elongation from the
planet is indicated with a yellow dot. With this tool you
can quickly evaluate the visibility of each event from your
location.
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