Home Planet

System Requirements

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

File Size 7 MB

Home Planet Full Edition is a comprehensive collection of astronomy and satellite-tracking tools.The program allows you to view a map of Earth, displaying day and night regions, location of the Moon and current phase, and position of a selected Earth satellite.Home Planet also includes databases of the orbital elements of 5632 asteroids and principal periodic comets, letting you select and track any of them. These databases can be user-extended using standard orbital elements.The Catalogue Look-Up allows you to right-click in any of the sky windows (Sky, Telescope, or Horizon) and locate the closest object in the Object Catalogue.In addition, the Observing Site selection lets you choose a site by clicking on the world map or from a database of more than 1300 cities and towns.