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Imaginova Starry Night Pro 5.0 User's Guide Manual

Imaginova Starry Night Pro 5.0 User's Guide Manual (180 pages)

For Macintosh and Windows

Brand: Imaginova | Category: Software | Size: 4.35 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Getting Started

7
- Welcome
  7
- Outline of this User's Guide
  8
- Starry Night Companion
  9
- Special Fonts
  9
- Installing Starry Night Pro 5.0
  9
- Running Starry Night Pro 5.0
  12
- Registering
  12
- Data Updates
  13
- Setting Your Home Location
  14
- Starry Night for the First Time
  15
- Getting Help
  15
- Program Updates
  16
- Starry Night Website
  16
Basics

17
- 10 Important Features
  17
- Using the Controls
  18
- Changing Your Viewing Direction
  20
- Changing the Date and Time
  20
- Identifying Objects in the Sky
  21
- Labeling Objects
  22
- Displaying Constellation Figures
  22
- Finding Objects
  23
- Zooming in on Objects
  24
- Learning more about Objects
  27
- Printing Star Charts
  27
- Tool Selection Control
  28
Appearance of the Sky

31
- Sky Contextual Menu
  31
- Options Pane
  32
- Light
  33
- Changing the Horizon
  35
- Displaying Celestial Objects
  36
- Labeling Celestial Objects
  37
- Celestial Object Display Options
  38
- Star Display Options
  39
- Star Brightness, Contrast & Colour
  41
- Planet Display Options
  42
- Comet, Asteroid & Satellite Display Options
  44
- Messier/Bright Ngc/User Images Display Options
  44
- Milky Way Display Options
  45
- Tully Database Display Options
  45
- Selecting Filaments and Groups
  46
- Other Object Display Options
  47
- Label Options
  47
- Constellations
  48
- Guides 1 (Co-Ordinate Systems)
  50
- Guides 2 (Display Options)
  52
- Field of View Indicators 1 (Creating an Equipment List)
  54
- Field of View Indicators 2 (Displaying Indicators)
  56
- Flip
  58
- Heads-Up Display (HUD) Options
  58
- Opengl Options
  59
- Number Formats
  60
- White Sky Mode
  61
- Night Vision Mode
  61
- Full Screen Mode
  62
- Saving Your Settings
  62
Sky Data

65
- Skyguide
  66
- Skycalendar
  67
- DVD Movies
  70
- Livesky Pane
  71
- Status Info
  72
- Downloading Photographic Images
  75
- Online Telescope Imaging
  76
Object Databases

77
- Introduction to Databases
  78
- Databases 1 (Solar System)
  78
- Databases 2 (Stars)
  79
- Databases 3 (Deep Space)
  80
- Databases 4 (Other)
  81
- Database Updates
  83
- Find Pane Info
  85
- Object Contextual Menu
  86
- Info Pane
  88
- Livesky.com Object Database
  94
Bending Space & Time

97
- Time Flow
  98
- Time Flow Modes
  99
- Local and Celestial Paths
  100
- Changing Your Viewing Location
  102
- Changing Elevation
  104
- Location Mode
  106
- Orientation
  107
- Orbits
  108
- Spaceship Mode
  110
- Piloting the Spaceship
  111
Special Tools

113
- Telescope Control
  114
- Observation Planner
  116
- Graph
  119
- Ephemeris Generator
  121
Working with Files

123
- What Is a Starry Night Pro 5.0 File
  124
- File Features
  124
- The Favourites Menu
  125
- Creating Files - an Example
  126
- Multiple Windows
  127
- Exporting Images
  128
- Making Movies
  129
- Movie Compression Settings
  130
- Playing Back Quicktime Movies
  131
- Making Quicktime Virtual Reality Files
  131
- Quicktime VR Movie Settings
  132
- Exporting Sky Data
  132
Adding Your Own Data

135
- Adding Log Entries
  135
- Adding Calendar Events
  137
- Adding Objects 1 (Solar System Objects)
  139
- Adding Objects 2 (Multiple Solar System Objects)
  146
- Adding Objects 3 (Stars)
  146
- Adding Objects 4 (Databases)
  147
- User Images
  148
- Modifying Images
  152
- Custom Horizons
  152
- Photorealistic Horizons
  153
- Customizing the Favourites Menu
  153
- Custom Asterisms
  155
- Backing up Custom Data
  155
Frequently Asked Questions

159
- Quicktime
  159
- Registration Number
  160
- Installation
  161
- Support
  161
- Updates/Upgrades
  161
- General Run-Time Problems
  162
- Opengl
  162
- Time & Date
  163
- Viewing Location
  165
- Internet Database & Digitized Sky Survey
  166
- Printing & Making Movies
  166
- Telescopes
  167
- Constellations & the Zodiac
  167
- Solar System Bodies
  168
- Stars
  169
Keyboard Shortcuts

171
Index

173

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