LunarPhase to LunarPhase Pro Upgrade CD
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Title: LunarPhase to LunarPhase Pro Upgrade CD
Developer: Night Sky Observer
Platform: Windows Win98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Price: $25
Size: 2,356 KB
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LunarPhase to LunarPhase Pro Upgrade CD Features:
  • Main screen displays all the information you need at a glance
  • View moon information for different times and dates
  • Very High Resolution Maps have been introduced into version 2.30 (see comparison maps here)
  • "Moon in the News" screen lists current news stories relating to the Moon.
  • The Moon's correct orientation as seen in the sky is now be displayed on both the main screen and the lunar atlas screen


  • Label only those features along the terminator for eas identification (see above screeshot)
  • Find out if the Moon interferes during meteor showers
  • Graphic display of positions of rising and setting Sun (great for photographers)
  • Tells you what constellation the Moon is in for the selected time and date
  • Find future times and dates for when lunar features are under the same illumination
  • Explore the moon's near and far sides using 2D and 3D moon maps


  • Over 9,200 lunar features are included in the inbuilt database, including the Lunar 100 feature list recently published in "Sky & Telescope" (Version 1 only had 2,000 features)
  • Search the database for features matching your criteria
  • Rukl Chart outlines can be overlaid on moon map
  • Lists of features for each Rukl Chart can be viewed
  • Emulate the view of the moon as seen through your own eyepieces


  • Record your own observation notes - over 800 features come with preinstalled notes to get you going
  • Link multiple images to specific lunar features
  • Different map textures can now be selected - 3 mineral, one gravity and a Clementine Near infra-red map.
  • Lunar maps are fully corrected for libration
  • Maps can be panned, zoomed and printed out
  • Identify features on maps or from dropdown lists with a simple mouse-click, by clicking on the maps directly or from user-configurable labels that can be displayed on the maps


  • Displays a list of terminator features that is updated in real time
  • Animate the moon showing libration effects and a traveling terminator - see Demos here
  • Monthly Libration diagrams for determining the best limb-features to view
  • Moon visibility diagrams show when the moon is visible from your location
  • Tells you when First Cresent Visibility occurs (after new moon) and for how long it's visible in the sky


  • Displays times of sunrise and sunset at lunar features as seen from your location
  • Calculates circumstances of lunar eclipses
  • Lists Max. and min. Apogee and Perigee dates and distances for a selected year range
  • Monthly phase diagrams
  • Bought a plot of land on the Moon? Record you property's position and see its location on the Moon and link to satellite images of the area.


  • Links to online lunar web resources
  • Configure the display to match the view through your telescope/binoculars
  • Displays sun rise/set times and twilight times for your location
  • Dates of Equinoxes and Solstices and duration of seasons
  • Store multiple observing locations
  • Print out diagrams, maps and calendars