User`s guide

8 Starry Night User’s Guide
Outline Of This User’s Guide
This User’s Guide provides instructions
for using Starry Night Complete Space &
Astronomy Pack (CSAP), Enthusiast, Pro
and Pro Plus. It can also be used with
Starry Night Astrophoto Suite which
includes a copy of Starry Night Pro.
Everyone using Starry Night should read
chapters 1 and 2 of this User’s Guide for a
basic understanding of how to use the
program. Only chapters 1 and 2 are
applicable to Starry Night CSAP. Chapter
7 only applies to Starry Night Pro and Pro
Plus, while chapter 10 applies exclusively
to Starry Night Pro Plus.
After reading chapters 1 and 2, Starry
Night Enthusiast, Pro and Pro Plus users
may want to explore the program on their
own and only refer to the User’s Guide if
they have questions about a specific
feature. Alternately, you may wish to read
the entire User’s Guide. This is especially
beneficial if you wish to learn more about
features that are not available in your
current Starry Night product.
Below is a brief summary of each chapter
in the User’s Guide.
Chapter 1: “Getting Started
” tells you how
to get Starry Night up and running for the
first time.
Chapter 2: “Basics
” covers the most
frequently used features in the program.
Chapter 3: “Appearance of the Sky
” shows
you how to modify the onscreen
appearance of Starry Night.
Chapter 4: “Sky Data
” shows you how to
get more information about astronomy and
the sky in general.
Chapter 5: “Object Databases
” describes
the different types of celestial objects
included in Starry Night and the
information you can learn about each
object.
Chapter 6: “Bending Space & Time
” takes
a detailed look at the features of Starry
Night that let you visit other locations in
the universe, view the sky from dates in
the past or future, and modify the speed at
which time in Starry Night moves forward.
This section will be particularly useful for
educators who plan to use Starry Night
simulations to demonstrate astronomical
concepts.
Chapter 7: “Observation Tools
” describes
some of Starry Night’s astronomy tools
that go beyond displaying the sky. Some
examples are telescope control and
observation planning and logging.
Chapter 8: “Working With Files
” teaches
you how to save files, capture colour
images and make QuickTime videos using
Starry Night.
Chapter 9: “Adding Your Own Data
”
teaches you how to expand the vast library
of data that is built into Starry Night. You
will learn how to create your own
constellation sets, add custom images, and
even build your own databases!
Chapter 10: “Starry Night Pro Plus
”
teaches you about the features that make
Pro Plus the most realistic astronomy
program. You will learn about the AllSky