Deep-Sky Planner Trial Edition
Knightware is pleased to present Deep-Sky Planner 5 Trial Edition.
This trial edition allows users to plan and log observations of sun, moon, planets, asteroids, comets, G2V stars and deep-sky objects found in the Messier and Caldwell catalogs. The trial edition is free of charge and can be downloaded below. For your security, the setup and program files are digitally signed by Knightware.
Although the database and feature set are limited, users can discover the ease of use and level of detail present in the full edition. Full product documentation is supplied with the trial edition. You can learn about the full edition or upgrade to the full edition in the Knightware Store.
All editions of Deep-Sky Planner 5 work with 32 & 64-bit Windows 7, Vista and XP. Deep-Sky Planner 5 is designed to work with Windows user account security features enabled (pain-free UAC).
Feature Matrix
| Feature | Trial Edition | Full Edition |
| Sun, moon, planet ephemeris reports |  |
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| Sun, moon, planet events reports | |
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| Astronomical darkness reports | |
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| Asteroid and comet reports | |
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| Update orbital elements (recent elements included) | manual editing only |
manual editing and online updates |
| Star catalog reports (variable, double, carbon & G2V) | 692 G2V stars |
284,440 objects |
| Deep-sky catalog reports |
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| Export reports to HTML, CSV, Text | |
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| Observing Plan Editor | |
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| Observing Plan Reports (runs in real-time or for a specific date/time) | |
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| Observing Plan Library (online) | |
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| Equipment Library (online) | |
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| Telescope control (ASCOM 5.5 and earlier) | |
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| Smart chart interoperation (Cdc 2.76 & 3, Redshift 6 & 7, Starry Night 5 & 6, TheSky 6 & X) |
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| Observation log | |
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| Observation log reports | |
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| OpenAstronomyLog2.x import/export | |
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| Equipment Bar | |
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| Backup/restore user options and data | |
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| Context sensitive online help & user's guide (PDF) | |
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Please do not distribute this trial edition on other web sites...
Knightware retains all copyrights, including the right of distribution. The trial edition will function for a few months. Knightware will evaluate the response to the trial edition during this time and decide whether to continue to make it available.