LunarPhase Pro

LunarPhase Pro (for Win98/ME/NT/2000/XP) is a moon observers toolkit designed to make your observing sessions more productive. By using the integrated observation planning tools and the general lunar data presented on screen, you'll be able to easily plan for an observing session and be productive while observing. LunarPhase Pro contains an interactive Moon Atlas and over 9,200 features in its database. Maps can be zoomed, panned over and printed out, Search the database for features matching your criteria. Emulate the view through your telescope. These, and many other tools are all integrated together into one low cost solution. No other lunar software package matches the range of tools included.

LunarPhase Pro Features:

Main screen displays all the information you need at a glance

View moon information for different times and dates

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

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