Putting the Universe at Your Fingertips
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Carina Software offers three versions that differ in the complexity of the program's user interface, in the selection of features and data that is included with the program, and in the media that the program is shipped on.
| Voyager 4.5 on DVD | Voyager 4.5 on CD | SkyGazer 4.5 | |
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Summary |
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| Delivery Media | DVD-ROM | CD-ROM or Download | CD-ROM or Download |
| Number of Stars | 155 million | 2.5 million | 312,000 |
| Number of Deep Sky Objects | 1.6 million | 31,400 | 14,500 |
| Interface | Advanced | Advanced | Basic |
| Hard Disk space | 4.2 GB | 700 MB | 180 MB |
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| Price* | $179.95 | $129.95 | $49.95 |
Object Database |
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| Number of Stars | 155 million | 2.5 million | 312,000 |
| Star Magnitude Limit | 18.0 | ~12.0 | ~9.0 |
| Number of Deep Sky Objects | 1.6 million | 31,400 | 14,500 |
| Deep Sky Magnitude Limit | ~20.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 |
| Number of Asteroids | 400,000 | 400,000 | 5,000 |
| Number of Comets | 2,900 | 2,900 | 500 |
| Number of Spacecraft | 1100 | 1100 | 500 |
Features and Interface |
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| User Interface | Advanced | Advanced | Basic |
| Astonomical Concepts and Constellation Guides | |
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| QuickTime Movie Export and Playback | |
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| Imports Asteroid/Comet/Spacecraft Data | |
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| Exports Detailed Object Ephemerides | |
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| Conjunction and Eclipse Finder | |
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| SkyPilot Telescope Control | |
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Computation and Graphics |
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| Timespan Start | 498,000 BC | 498,000 BC | 8,000 BC |
| Timespan End | 502,000 AD | 502,000 AD | 12,000 AD |
| Julian Dates and Other Calendars | |
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| Galactic Coordinates | |
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| Planetary Position Accuracy | < 0.1" | < 0.1" | 10" - 1' |
| High-Resolution Planet Maps | |
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| High-Resolution Deep Sky Images | |
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| Milky Way Panoramic Image | Yes (1.5'/pixel) | Yes (3.0'/pixel) | Yes (6.0'/pixel) |
| Number of Horizon Panoramas | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Number of Image Gallery Images | 1400 | 1400 | None |
| Number of Object Descriptions | 1140 | 1140 | 480 |
System Requirements |
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 Mac OS X support |
10.4 - 10.6 | 10.4 - 10.6 | 10.4 - 10.6 |
 Windows support |
XP - 7 | XP - 7 | XP - 7 |
| Processor (required) | 1 GHz | 1 GHz | 500 MHz |
| Processor (recommended) | 2 GHz | 2 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Memory (required) | 512 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory (recommended) | 1 GB | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Hard Disk space (required) | 4.2 GB | 700 MB | 180 MB |
| Optical drive required | DVD-ROM | CD-ROM | None |
* Price is for single retail copy. The prices above do not include sales tax (where applicable), shipping, or handling. Discount upgrade and educational pricing may be available. For a complete product price list, go to our Order page