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Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
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Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
I've been looking for a cost effective star program, and just today stumbled upon this little gem:

http://www.stellarium.org/

The price is right and it's pretty neat and easy to use. Zoom's cool, too.
 
RECESS

RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
Nice. I used to be into astrophotography. I sold my light bucket, Celestron Super 8, and CCD camera to a sailor. I had too many expensive hobbies. I have been teaching my 6 year old the constellations.... I just cannot help myself. I was such a star geek I was an officer in my college astronomy society and hosted star parties at our house.
 
Team118

Team118

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Jan 22, 2008
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Catalina 380 16 Rochester NY
Great find Stu.

I can see I'll be fumbling around in the dark next spring now!

There's an app for I Phones and Droids that also runs the same style program.
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
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Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Team118 said:
I can see I'll be fumbling around in the dark next spring now!
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Playing around with it the other night (of course, it was cloudy! nerts!) there's a setting that changes the stars to red on a black background, like a red light down below when night sailing. It should be clear tonight to give it another try.

I found it on the UK site, Practical Boat Owners, http://www.ybw.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13, Maine Sail turned me onto it.
 
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