The software allows you to merge several tracks from various sources, with data dating back from 9999 BC to 9999 AD. It offers a star atlas, eclipses, and twilight data. The program can print standard nautical almanac pages and has a comprehensive voyage planning tool.
I recently had the opportunity to test a great software that I think could be of tremendous help to sailors, navigators, and astronomers alike. This software offers an extensive catalogue of celestial bodies that extends beyond the commonly known Barnard's Star, and uses the same standards of accuracy as published tables, making it a reliable resource for sight calculations and astronomical references.
One of the features that most impressed me was the ability to plot and combine multiple sights, while allowing for changes in course and speed. After entering an altitude and bearing, the software provides a list of potential bodies to choose from, ensuring that ambiguous sights are quickly identified.
In addition to these impressive tools, the software also provides comprehensive data such as a Star Chart, twilight information, Moon phases, and Eclipses. It even allows users to print conventional Nautical Almanac pages for any date range between 9999 BC and 9999 AD.
Another standout feature is the AltAz screen, which can be used to plan sights or list bodies around a point on the celestial sphere based on altitude, azimuth, or by Declination and Hour Angle. The constellation outlines are the best available, including rarely recognized ones like Sextans.
Furthermore, the software offers Bayer/Flamsteed, Henry Draper, Hipparchos Tycho, GCVS designations for over 3,400 stars, along with the names of more than 500 stars. This is sure to be a valuable resource to anyone involved in astronomy or navigation.
Finally, the Voyage Plan is a sophisticated tool on its own, with the ability to calculate tracks from positions or generate positions from tracks, and calculate ETAs from speeds or speeds from ETAs. Overall, this software offers a tremendous range of features and functionality, making it a must-have for anyone interested in astronomy or navigational planning.
One of the features that most impressed me was the ability to plot and combine multiple sights, while allowing for changes in course and speed. After entering an altitude and bearing, the software provides a list of potential bodies to choose from, ensuring that ambiguous sights are quickly identified.
In addition to these impressive tools, the software also provides comprehensive data such as a Star Chart, twilight information, Moon phases, and Eclipses. It even allows users to print conventional Nautical Almanac pages for any date range between 9999 BC and 9999 AD.
Another standout feature is the AltAz screen, which can be used to plan sights or list bodies around a point on the celestial sphere based on altitude, azimuth, or by Declination and Hour Angle. The constellation outlines are the best available, including rarely recognized ones like Sextans.
Furthermore, the software offers Bayer/Flamsteed, Henry Draper, Hipparchos Tycho, GCVS designations for over 3,400 stars, along with the names of more than 500 stars. This is sure to be a valuable resource to anyone involved in astronomy or navigation.
Finally, the Voyage Plan is a sophisticated tool on its own, with the ability to calculate tracks from positions or generate positions from tracks, and calculate ETAs from speeds or speeds from ETAs. Overall, this software offers a tremendous range of features and functionality, making it a must-have for anyone interested in astronomy or navigational planning.
What's New
Version 1.1.6: Allows multiple Almanac pages to be printed