Home Planet Full Edition

The Internet is filled with all sort of interesting applications that you can check out. One of them is Home Planet Full Edition.
It's a neat astronomy, space, satellite-tracking package that allows you to explore the Earth, use satellite tracking and use computerised telescope. It sports a clean and intuitive graphical interface with many nice tools at hand.

Sleek and clean user interface

The application doesn't take long to install and it doesn't come with a complicated setup that you would need to complete before you can actually use it. It sports a clean and intuitive graphical interface with many nice tools at hand.
Home Planet Full Edition is a neat astronomy, space, satellite-tracking package that allows you to explore the Earth, use satellite tracking and use computerised telescope.

Explore the Earth easily

It comes with an Earth map that displays day and night regions, together with the location of the Moon and its current phase. It also shows you the position of a selected earth satellite.
You can customize the Earth map and extend it by editing a DLL which comprises of maps for the program. It comes with a panel showing detailed position and phase data for the Sun and Moon.
The panel also shows positions of planets and a selected asteroid or comet, both geocentric and from the observer's location. It comes with sky maps that include celestial coordinates and an extensive deep-sky database with various objects.

Telescope and horizon window

It comes with a telescope window which allows you to enter coordinates or select an object from the catalog. You can also limit magnitude, labeling, coordinate display and plot stellar magnitudes for stars.
The horizon window shows the view toward the horizon at any given azimuth. It can be adorned with fractal forged terrain and randomly generated scenery, like livestock, trees and houses.
All in all, Home Planet Full Edition is a neat astronomy, space, satellite-tracking package that allows you to explore the Earth, use satellite tracking and use computerised telescope.