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VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS MAC PRO
VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS MAC SOFTWARE
VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS MAC FREE

This software is used by pros and serious amateurs alike. If Christian Legrand’s name seem familiar, it is because he is the genius, along with Patrick Chevalley, behind the Virtual Moon Atlas software that runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Lacroux and Legrand have put together an enchanting journey, going night by night as they cover sites of interest with photos and melt-in-your-mind descriptions. If you buy only one book about viewing the Moon, then buy this one! ĭiscover the Moon – Jean Lacroux and Christian Legrand

VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS MAC FREE

Sky & Telescope – Site also has free resources, no subscription necessary.Īstronomy – Site also has free resources, no subscription necessary. It describes easy targets for observations, explains telescope types and characteristics, and helps to make first steps in astrophotography. Night Sky Gazing – helping people get into amateur astronomy. Please see the entry, Discover the Moon, in the book section of this page. Virtual Moon Atlas – (club recommended) Free downloadable Moon atlas. Stellarium – (club recommended) Free downloadable planetarium real-time interactive program. Star Charts – (club recommended) Free downloadable star charts in PDF format. Orion Sky Chart – Free downloadable and printable monthly sky chart. Sky Maps – (club recommended) Free downloadable and printable monthly sky chart and objects.

Starizona – Excellent source for general astronomy-related topics, and has specific tutorials for common tasks. Provides an excellent news letter with choices for frequency (I recommend getting the daily).

VMA works only on Windows-compatible PC's.EarthSky – (club recommended) Provides information on pretty much all aspects of amateur astronomy.

A freely available alternative for displaying only IAU-sanctioned names and dimensions is the LTVT software, which is also more flexible in displaying the Moon from unconventional viewpoints.

If you are concerned about using correct IAU names and positions, see the list of current VMA Database Errors.

However it has a powerful capability to search for combinations of attributes in its database.

Users should note that the current release of DATALUN is not completely consistent with current IAU nomenclature (some IAU names are misspelled, some are omitted, and some are misplaced).

DATALUN includes geologic information, the history of the feature name, and observing notes.

The feature information display is driven by the included DATALUN database, which users can add to.

Users with advanced graphics cards have the option to display a variety of overlays on the basic textures for example, indicating the locations of major geologic formations.

Users can add to the image database, again provided the feature name is properly encoded in the filename. The scale and orientation of the supplementary images is not indicated. Most include and can display (in a separate window) selected images of the features (in addition to the global texture files used for creating the maps), provided the search term is encoded in the image file name. Includes observing notes (and more) for each.

Clicking on the simulation indentifies the neareast named feature.

Cannot generate overhead views of feaures off the Moon's equator.

Can also show views centered on the longitude of any selected feature name. VMA shows a simulated view of Moon for any selected date, time and observing location (on Earth).The actual program files to be downloaded are stored on the SourceForge website. The old website (of many years standing) may continue to describe some of the earlier releases. With the release of Version 4.0/3.5c in May 2008, VMA moved to new website.

VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS MAC PRO

The most recent release of "VMA Pro 5" includes versions that work in the Linux and Mac operating systems.Also known (in the English-speaking world) as "VMA", and (in French) as "AVL" ( Atlas Virtuel de la Lune). Description A popular free program for displaying lunar features on an interactive globe, developed by Christian Legrand and Patrick Chevalley.