CNebulaX final features
Final release: 25 million stars (GSC 1.2) and more than one million deep sky objects
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Observer-oriented: it was developed under the point of
view of a deep sky enthusiast, covering all the needs of a DS observer
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Lots of information for any object, and it is opened to
incorporate more, or appending more databases
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A new star database: Guide Star Catalogue 1.2, with more than
25,000,000 stars. Its power is impressive; I am
astonished with the details. With the picture collection and the current maps,
guiding the telescope and CCD imaging is now easier than ever!!! This database
can be downloaded from the complements section,
where the basic installation can be expanded. Everything
is free, naturally.
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It displays annotations (several
thousands at the moment): click on an object and check how it looks at the
eyepiece.
It is compatible with the observer's logbook; the volume of annotations is,
however, far greater, although only text is displayed in this case.
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The full CNebulaX release includes more than one million
deep sky objects (ca. 1,250,0000 DSOs). The basic installation includes a mixed DSO
database (32,000 objects) and Tycho II (2,5 million stars). In this website,
you will find to download all the additional files required to expand the basic
installation, visit the complements section.
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Comfortable toolbox, hierarchically
organized with a multi-tab interface
● Multiple facilities for an easy and accurate navigation, and telescope guiding (navigator, tables,
lists, ephemerids, auxiliary plots, etc)
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Horizontal mode to show the sky aspect as shown from
your observing place
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Horizon editor to customize the geographical features: mountains,
hills, buildings, etc
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Cross search capabilities to find objects and jump to
them: making programming lists is really easy. You can combine observing lists,
and load/save lists at your will.
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Observing list viewer allows navigating to the objects, see their
pictures or location on gradually zoomed maps, and represent all the objects in
several all-sky views
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Accessibility: transference of information to other
programs, maps, pictures, or annotations at the telescope.
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Printing: native high resolution vector maps, or
via clipboard to other applications.
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Horizontal mode: the equatorial maps can be kept
permanently oriented to the zenith (pseudo-horizontal mode), useful in
combination with Earth-based maps
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Fully rotable maps: the maps can be turned or flipped as
wished to match the telescope appearance
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Meade LX200 classic is controlled via RS232C port - click on the map and move/synchronise
the telescope to it
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It can overlay maps on pictures to identify stars and deep sky objects
on pictures
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Observer logbook facility to write down observations, and
pasting pictures, drawings or maps
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Enhanced capabilities to generate monochrome or colour maps (copy/paste, fully finished)
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Full screen mode, and finder/month/year views
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This version is also able to compile and index new databases, very convenient for maintenance (error
corrections).
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Accuracy 10 times greater than in previous releases, in fact more
than most sources provide.
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The provided documentation include some
RTF files that can be accessed from a viewer.
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I have also altered the former MSDOS release to keep the compatibility, and in addition, now it is also able
to display the GSC.
Just three sample screens to have a
look.
Screen 1 - This is the field of the Leo triplet. Note the final arrangement of the toolbox; the controls are more comfortable and
handy with more tabs and buttons:
Screen 2 - The facility of overlaying maps and pictures allows identifying the objects
appearing in a picture. It looks like this:
Screen 3 - A rotated map in pseudo-horizontal mode showing a wide view of the Orion region
near its set:
