07-01-2003, 11:22 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,177
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Pocket Stars Picked by Handango Staff
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productId=22483
I just received Handango's "Staff Picks" e-mail and decided to check it out a bit more thorough this time. Most popular Pocket PC applications seem to be generic in nature, meaning they address a broad scope such as a database application, a Personal Information Management (PIM) tool, or maybe a game. Up there with these generic types of applications I found Pocket Stars from Nomad Electronics. Pocket Stars is an astronomy tool and a "high accuracy star chart, ephemeris, and Celestial Navigation calculator for the Pocket PC". A few months ago we bought a dog. Since then I must admit that I have begun watching the stars with interest. Walking the dog at night presents a good opportunity to do just that. It has even happened that I have looked up certain stars after having seen something that I didn't recognize from yesterday's walk. Now I am considering buying Pocket Stars to make things easier and more interesting. Check it out yourself!
I really would like to end with a quote from a buyer's review (from Handango): "The sky took on new meaning for me with the names of the many stars that I had wondered about over the years. Plus, I was able to readily identify contellations that I have never been able to properly identify or recognize over the years even with a larger planisphere. Then there are the planets. The screen clearly shows which planets are rising, setting and overhead at any given time. The program also allows you to find out which planets were visible on a particular day. A great way to find what you were looking some one evening several days, weeks or months earlier. This is truly a "Pocket Planisphere". I showed it to a friend and he became so excited he promptly purchased an iPAQ just so he could purchase a copy of the program!"
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07-02-2003, 12:27 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 179
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Maybe I'm thinking of something else but hasnt this software been out for around 2 years? My dad is an astonomy major and we have an observatory in the back yard, yet he shows no interest in this software or the ppc when I showed it to him online :roll:
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07-02-2003, 01:28 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 17
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Perfect software, but there is not search feature anywhere that I can find. Anybody else having this problem?
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07-02-2003, 01:29 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 556
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Originally Posted by Skitals
Maybe I'm thinking of something else but hasnt this software been out for around 2 years? My dad is an astonomy major and we have an observatory in the back yard, yet he shows no interest in this software or the ppc when I showed it to him online :roll:
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Maybe you are thinking of my Pocket Universe application, which I've been working on updating for years (or so it seems). It was the first Pocket PC (in fact, Handheld PC) astronomy application.
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07-02-2003, 03:02 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 13
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Originally Posted by jasoncli
Perfect software, but there is not search feature anywhere that I can find. Anybody else having this problem?
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Go to the sextant page (tap on the globe to get there) and you'll find a drop-down menu with the most common star names. Choose one and it will be selected in the star chart.
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07-02-2003, 03:41 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 42
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If you liked this
try this software out...
http://www.alfcen.com/pocket/taiyokei.htm
it is free and I find it fun and easy to use --I have all the add-ins and use the program frequently...he updates it frequently too
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07-02-2003, 12:33 PM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Another Free Program
If you want another free program, try Leo's Void.
Steve
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07-02-2003, 01:32 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1
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Another astronomy program
I use TheSky by Software Bisque. Although it is a little expensive it has a huge data base (252K stars) and as able to control my telescope through a serial port.
It also has a huge feature set making it an ideal planetarium program.
http://www.bisque.com
Gyro
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07-02-2003, 01:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 222
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Be sure to keep your eyes open. My review of PocketStars should be posted here (Pocket PC Thoughts) shortly. This makes a nice intro to my review.
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07-02-2003, 02:28 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 63
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Pocket Unive
Im still waiting on the PU updates!
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Linear Mode
