The Legendary Nightly Planner
There is nothing else that comes close to the SkyTools 4 Nightly Planner, both in terms of raw power and ease of use. It distills the most sophisticated astronomical calculations into a remarkably simple interface that anyone (even absolute beginners) can use.

Features:
Three Editions: Standard, Standard plus Real Time Observing, Pro
Nightly Planner & Observing Plan Generator
Real Time Observing (not included in Standard Edition)
SkyTour
Nightly Observing List Generator
Powerful Database Search
Detailed Object Information that can be read aloud
Event Finder
Interactive Atlas
Custom Finder Charts
Overhead Sky & Naked Eye Charts
Observing Logbook & Log Browser
Ephemerides
Current Comet, Nova/Supernovae, Bright & Interesting Minor Planets Subscription Service
Attach Notes, Images, and web links to objects
Download DSS images from a variety of sources
Backup/Restore & Sync Data between devices

New in SkyTools 4 for Visual Observing:
Updated and improved interface
Improved chart graphics
Generate a true Observing Plan
Take a SkyTour at the telescope
Updated, expanded, and corrected databases
Faster drawing of minor planets
Herschel identifications and discovery descriptions
Dreyer descriptions
Unlimited Barlow lenses and focal reducers
New Nearby Objects tool
Spoken object information
Sophisticated ideal eyepiece algorithm
Dobson's hole avoidance
Subscribe to automatic updates of comets, minor planets, and novae/supernovae
And more to come!

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