資料介紹

[通過安全測試]
殺毒軟件：Kaspersky ( KIS V6.0.307)
版本： 6.0.307
病毒庫：2006-12-22
常駐：Razorback 2.0－3.0
共享條件：電信ADSL 1.5M帶寬
共享時間：每日11:00-24:00(最近市網改造，有不可預知的停電，但是目前源是充足滴)
共享服務器：DonkeyServer No1、DonkeyServer No2、DonkeyServer No3
[系統要求]
需要一個DVD光驅來進行安裝（當然也可以直接用虛擬光驅打開）
操作系統：Windows XP
處理器:800MHz或者更高(官方只寫了800MHz，估計最少也得P3級別，不然實在太慢)
內存：256MB或者更高（建議512MB以上）
硬盤空間：最少5GB，完全安裝需要11GB
顯卡：支持OpenGL 1.4的顯卡，需要顯存64MB（建議128MB以上，僅OpenGL 1.2的顯卡將無法完美展現陰影、天空、草地等）
顯示器分辨率：建議最低分辨率為1024×768
Java環境：由於V5版本的緣故，我將這個先寫下，由於XP_SP2關閉了JAVA環境（V5導致不能直接安裝），只需要安裝一次Java Runtime Environment就可以
QuickTime:這個是軟件必須安裝的，安裝盤裡已經帶有，但是建議還是自己安裝最新版的比較


【三張DISK說明】
DISK1和DIK2是程序安裝盤，缺一不可。DISK3是一張DVD，內有電影等等資料，可以不安裝直接用播放器播放！

[序列號申請]
安裝之前或者完成後，請登陸http://www.starrynight.com/support/register/login/login.php 進行注冊，需要您現在StarryNight.com上注冊一個ID，以後用ID注冊你的軟件內版本，就可以得到用戶名和序列號了。然後填入軟件啟動時候的提示框內，便可實現在線更新。
2006.12.25更新


[注意]
這次發布的ed2k上傳源跟之前ninjai發布的應該屬於同一類（發布帖子的時候發現ed2k也是一樣滴），由於目前國內完成度還米達到100％（DISK1已經達到100％ DISK2達到94.4％，DISK3達到73.5％），所以放出的鏈接是國外的。國內很多天文愛好者正在積極分源，我發布的時候，已經達到我所說的完成度，也長時間掛機分流，上傳已經開到最大且穩定的56（可以上到64，但是莫明其妙容易斷流）。如果需要互加好友進行加速的，請跟帖留下ID。ninjai同好的由於發帖不規范，版主一直沒有加精，所以我重新編輯這個帖子。
PS.2006年12月24日，三張DISK均完成了，所有的盤在國內都有源供給，歡迎分流加速。

[關於序列號]
Starry Night PRO5(俺上次共享的那個)，是可以安裝候在官方網站注冊（就是填一些簡單的信息，留一個email地址，不過建議專門弄個郵箱，因為StarryNight.com常常會發軟件的介紹、降價等“垃圾”郵件），就可以得到序列號了。由於DISK 2還未完結，所以尚未通過KEY測試，不過按照慣例是可以得到KEY的。有了KEY以後可以直接在軟件中更新最新的衛星、彗星等等非常規的天體（意為最近發現非記錄在案的天體）數據，也可以下載最新的觀測資訊以及NASA發布的每日太陽等等實時圖片。

PS.剛剛看到ninjai說的序列號在comments裡，我完成的DISK1裡邊沒有，但是從4.5到5都可以在官方網站上注冊，升級數據，所以6應該也可以的。

【關於漢化】
這個軟件只有最早的Starry Night Backyard 3.12有漢化，盡管3.12可以通過修改十六進制代碼軟改成Pro版本，但是漢化也就失效了。從4.5版本開始，數據量龐大起來，介於天文軟件的特殊性（西方跟東方對於同一天體有不同命名，還有星團星雲有多種星圖表名稱），所以就一直沒有漢化了。但是界面是很簡單的，對於使用不會有太大障礙。

[版本]
目前最新版本是6.0.3，可以安裝以後在線升級到這個版本。

對於這款軟件的使用，歡迎訪問牧夫天文論壇書刊軟件多媒體版：http://www.astronomy.com.cn/bbs
盡管是牧夫器材版的版主，但是還是很樂意和大家探討這款軟件的使用！


因為我最初打算是下載完成後，再發布帖子，在國內分流。由於ninjai發布了帖子，又由於發帖不規范一直沒有加精華，所以才另寫了這個帖子，如果版主覺得多余，可以刪除哈！



Starry Night系列軟件和其它星圖軟件相比，上手快，實時情景符合人們平時肉眼看星空的習慣，這裡發布的PRO Plus版本是Starry Night最高版本，全天星體都是以實際CCD照片做為背景，根據你的視場大小，你可以把這個軟件當作一個可以變倍的望遠鏡來使用，視場越小的時候，實際的星體會放大成真實的嵌入圖片。這次發布的V6版本比V5大不少，估計是對星圖重新做了高分辨率的采樣，壓縮受到限制，所以越發龐大起來。正如美國海軍發布的星圖一樣，僅僅是星圖文件就好幾個G。當然以前SN所具有的功能都有保留，比如望遠鏡的控制，直接GTO指向，只是這個版本體積太大，估計捨得用筆記本來安裝這個版本的人不會太多，4.5版就足夠了。

PRO跟PRO Plus最大的不同就是PRO僅僅是各類星雲星團星系等用的是CCD映象圖片，而Plus則是小到一顆普通恆星都是使用的實際圖片。









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Starry Night Pro Plus version 6

New Horizon Panoramas

Watch spectacular sunsets in one of many new photorealistic horizon panoramas.




Moon Surface Outlines

Recognize 1000+ craters, valleys and more instantly with surface feature outlines for the Moon.




Observing Lists

Create a list for a particular night or specific objects. Share your lists with other observers.




Enhanced Topography

Change the face of the Earth, Moon or Mars in an instant.




Starhopping Chart

Centered on the target objects, three-view starhopping charts allow experts to manage their time more efficiently.




AllSky CCD Mosaic

From any place on Earth, see the real night sky in full-color photographic detail.

AllSky Image 100 Degrees

100 degree field-of-view of the AllSky Image.




AllSky Image 33 Degrees

AllSky Image zoomed in to 33 degrees field-of-view.




AllSky Image 10 Degrees

AllSky Image zoomed in to 10 degrees field-of-view.




AllSky Image 3 Degrees

AllSky Image zoomed in to 3 degrees.




Telescope Pane

Enhanced telescope control makes Starry Night even easier-to-use for unsurpassed astronomical observations.


Nebula Outlines

Nebula outlines make it easier to spot the diffuse edges of nebulae you're observing.


High Resolution Earth Graphics

Hover above the Earth for a detailed view of our home planet before blasting off to explore deep space.




For the advanced amateur astronomer, the full-color AllSky CCD mosaic, sophisticated telescope controls and comprehensive observational tools included in Starry Night Pro Plus version 6 will engage you in the hobby like no other software.

The biggest single addition to Starry Night software since its inception, the full-color AllSky CCD image mosaic of the entire night sky visible from Earth weighs in at 6.44 billion pixels in size. Named AllSky for its uniform coverage from pole to pole, it's a single picture of the whole sky that has now been precisely mapped to Starry Night's computer generated stars and databases. Previously only available to Windows users through Desktop Universe planetarium software, the display of the AllSky image has been drastically improved in Starry Night and is now accessible to Mac users as well.

View on your computer screen an image better than the best-trained human eye can capture in real-time viewing through a telescope on a "good seeing" night. See the entire Milky Way in exquisite detail and then zoom in to explore dust lanes and nebulae. Instead of dots and circles, you will see an actual photo of a star or a deep sky object.

Smoothly and swiftly navigate this full color photograph of the entire night sky, to a limiting magnitude of 14-15. Five years in development, the AllSky CCD mosaic is comprised of about 20,000 individual images, originally imaged at a resolution of 12 arcseconds per pixel with a scientific grade, custom built AP9E CCD camera.

The AllSky image in Starry Night presents the ENTIRE sky as a full-color, seamless mosaic at 5 resolution levels depending on your zoom setting. This consistent resolution, color and depth of coverage eliminates the uncertainties of comparing images from many and varied sources. Zoom from the widest possible view of 180 degrees to 0.5 degree field of view.

If you have the processing power, set the AllSky image to be more precise and a better match between the photographic stars in the AllSky image and the Starry Night stars. For the highest quality AllSky image, you will need a video card with a minimum of 96 MB VRAM.

Version 6 includes an additional 6 GB of the AllSky image in DDS texture format, which enables the AllSky image to load up to 20X faster.

In addition, at wide fields of view, the AllSky image can be rendered via shaders for perfect rendering accuracy and a dramatic speed improvement, but you will need a higher-end OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card to see this phenomenal improvement. We recommend 128 MB nVidia GeForce 6600 (or higher) or ATI Radeon X800 (or higher).

In all, Starry Night Pro Plus version 6 has over 25 new features that bring more power and control to your observing and imaging. Starry Night Pro Plus will change how you look at the night sky.

Exclusive to Pro Plus:

* Zoom in on full-color AllSky CCD image mosaic of the entire night sky to a limiting magnitude of 14-15, mapped precisely to Starry Night's databases
* AllSky CCD image loads 20X faster in DDS texture format (additional 6 GB of hard drive space needed)
* View positions and outlines of 1400 dark, emission, planetary and reflection nebulae
* Identify 1700 globular and open star clusters
* Fly over super-high resolution 24-bit color map of Mars land mass topography above the sea
* Hover over Earth and see details within 1 km (0.6 miles) resolution
* Create your own astrophotography using imaging plug-in to integrate Starry Night and MaxIm DL* imaging software (sold separately, Windows only)



New Features:

* Plan observing sessions with Event Finder that instantly displays celestial events, such as lunar and solar eclipses and conjunctions, for months far into the future
* Create Observing Lists of astronomical objects using a variety of filters such as magnitude, altitude above horizon, type or database. Quickly see what objects you have observed and which ones you still need to hunt down
* Find targets effortlessly with three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment
* Select your equipment from expanded default database of over 300 Orion, Meade, Celestron and Vixen scopes, binoculars, SBIG, Apogee, FLI and Starlight Express CCD chips and more
* Recognize 1000+ craters, valleys and more instantly with surface feature outlines for the Moon
* View the locations of 160+ extrasolar planets
* Enjoy 8 additional photorealistic Earth horizon panoramas
* And all the new data and features of Starry Night Pro version 6, including
o Take advantage of improved Digital Settings Circles Support for non-motorized telescopes such as Orion SkyQuest IntelliScope, NGCMAX, Lumicon Sky Vector, Discovery Digital Star Finder, Orion SkyWizard III, and Celestron Advanced Astromaster
o Control your robotic telescope focuser with Computer Controlled Focuser Support (Windows only). Supported models include AstroOptik telescopes, Astrophysics GTO mount, Finger Lakes focusers, Gemini equipped mount, JMI Smart Focus, Meade LX200 and Autostar, Optec TCF-S, and PCFocus.
o Smoothly track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200 GPS telescope (Mac only)
o And much more.



Other Features:

* Controls most popular brands of robotic telescopes, including Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope, Meade LX200 and Autostar, Celestron Nexstar series and all ASCOM compliant scopes (additional cable required)
* Explore 65,000,000 stars
* Access 500+ million stars online
* Explore PGC Catalog of 980,000 galaxies
* Choose from over 30 photorealistic horizon panoramas
* Add custom field of view indicators to match your telescope eyepiece, binoculars, CCDs or DSLRs
* And all the data and features of Starry Night Pro version 6



FAQs
What happens if I only have OpenGL 1.4 and not OpenGL 2.0? Will Starry Night Pro Plus 6 run?

In Starry Night version 6, the graphics default settings are not any more graphics-intensive than version 5.

The 3 things that are new and may not be supported are:

1. The AllSky Image "shader". This is OFF by default and is only used when the user selects to use it from the Preferences. All this does is speed up the AllSky image at large FOVs (the lowest two resolution levels). The AllSky is ALSO sped up by Starry Night's use of DDS images, which every video card should support.
2. The "daytime sky" shader. This is also OFF by default. All this does is give that pretty gradient sky look during daytime/twilight.
3. Animated horizons. Again, this is OFF by default, and Starry Night will automatically determine if it'll work on your machine (and then disable -gray out- this option). If it IS enabled and it does not work well, this option will be automatically disabled the next time the program is started up.

The ONLY new features which require a better video card than Version 5 are the three "eye-candy" features listed above. Overall, the other graphics in the application will not be affected if you only have an OpenGL 1.4 card.

What's the difference between Starry Night Pro Plus and AstroPhoto Suite?

Starry Night Pro Plus is the only version of Starry Night which contains the full-color AllSky CCD mosaic of the entire night sky.

The reason that Astrophoto Suite is more expensive than Pro Plus is because it comes with a (Lite) version of MaxIm DL imaging software.

Please note that the Starry Night product that comes in AstroPhoto Suite is the equivalent of Starry Night Pro, NOT Starry Night Pro Plus.

The "AstroPhoto" version of Starry Night does NOT, for example, have the AllSky image and other features exclusive to Pro Plus.

Also note that Starry Night Pro Plus 6 comes complete with the plugin necessary to interface with any version of MaxIm DL but does NOT come with a version of MaxIm (Lite or otherwise.)

If you're already an owner of the full version of MaxIm DL, you want Pro Plus (which will interface with MaxIm DL for importing images, etc.)

Starry Night Astrophoto Suite is meant for people who do not have MaxIm DL, but would like to do some imaging with webcams and select DSLR cameras.

If you want the best that Starry Night has to offer, then you want Starry Night Pro Plus.

Praise for Starry Night Pro Plus version 5

"If you wish to recreate the majesty of the night sky indoors, then it's hard to imagine how it could be improved. I had many happy hours just admiring the view. ... it's awesome. ..So, will I be changing from my favorite software? ..the answer is a resounding yes."
Sky & Telescope Magazine - April 2006



Starry Night Pro Plus version 6 includes:

* 2 DVD-ROMs of Starry Night software for Windows and Macintosh
* Exclusive SkyTheater DVD with over an hour or original movies about space
* Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated astronomy book
* New, comprehensive 210-page User's Guide



QuickGuide to Starry Night

If you want to spark your child's curiosity about the night sky, you want Starry Night Constellation Adventure.

If you want a great introduction to astronomy or are looking for a gift, consider Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack.

If you are ready to explore more of the Universe and prepare for your first night out under the stars, consider Starry Night Enthusiast.

If you want telescope control, extensive data and comprehensive observational tools not found in any other program, consider Starry Night Pro.

If you want a complete start-to-finish solution for capturing beautiful astrophotography, consider Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite.

System Requirements

To run Starry Night Pro Plus version 6 you need:

A DVD-ROM drive is required for the installation of Starry Night Pro Plus version 6 on your computer.

Windows: Requires Windows XP, 800 MHz or higher processor, 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) and 5 GB (11 GB needed for full install) of hard disk space. 64 MB (128 MB recommended) OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card (OpenGL 2.0 is required for features like shaded sky, animated grass and fast AllSky rendering at wide FOV). Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. DVD-ROM drive required for installation.

Recommended Graphics Card: 128 MB nVidia GeForce 6600 (or higher) or ATI Radeon X800 or higher.

Macintosh: Universal Binary runs natively on Intel and PPC Macintosh computers. Requires OS X 10.3.9 or higher, G4 800 MHz or higher processor, 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) and 5 GB (11 GB needed for full install) of hard disk space. Will not run on OS 9.x or earlier. 64 MB (128 MB recommended) OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card (OpenGL 2.0 is required for features like shaded sky, animated grass and fast AllSky rendering at wide FOV). Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. DVD-ROM drive required for installation.


Basic support for joysticks recognized by Windows XP and Mac OS X.

Requirements for Video DVD: Home DVD player and TV, or computer with DVD player.

*MaxIm DL Advanced CCD Imaging Software for Windows is sold separately.

What happens if I only have OpenGL 1.4 and not OpenGL 2.0? Will Starry Night version 6 run?

In Starry Night version 6, the graphics default settings are not any more graphics-intensive than version 5.

The 3 things that are new and may not be supported are:

1. The AllSky Image "shader". This is OFF by default and is only used when the user selects to use it from the Preferences. All this does is speed up the AllSky image at large FOVs (the lowest two resolution levels). The AllSky is ALSO sped up by Starry Night's use of DDS images, which every video card should support.

2. The "daytime sky" shader. This is also OFF by default. All this does is give that pretty gradient sky look during daytime/twilight.

3. Animated horizons. Again, this is OFF by default, and Starry Night will automatically determine if it'll work on your machine (and then disable -gray out- this option). If it IS enabled and it does not work well, this option will be automatically disabled the next time the program is started up.

The ONLY new features which require a better video card than Version 5 are the three "eye-candy" features listed above. Overall, the other graphics in the application will not be affected if you only have an OpenGL 1.4 card.

AllSky CCD Image and Associated Data copyright 2005 Main Sequence Software Inc. All rights reserved.