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I'm looking to download some free astronomy software..just something for beginners that is easy to use.
CNET Download has a few programs. I wonderr if anyone is familiar with any of them and would recommend one ?
thanks in advance

Adastra Freestar
The free version of Coeli's astronomy software lets you point and click your way around the solar system.
License: Free 1,437


2. Coeli Stella 2000
This virtual observatory lets you explore the stars in real time and includes three encyclopedic reference works.
License: Free to try; $49 to buy 752


3. WinStars
Beginning astronomers love this SETI@Home-compatible freeware that shows the sky from any location on Earth.
License: Free 703


4. Starry Night Digital Download
View 35,000 stars along with more than 170 deep-space objects such as galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae.
License: Free to try; $49 to buy 200


5. Sky Calendar
Some WinXP users complain about compatibility, but others like this tool for tracking local and global sky events.
License: Free

Sorry Msbee, I have tried a couple but for the life of me cannot remember the names, but none of the above are it.

thanks anyway blizzard
I'll just download one or two and see which best fits my needs

msbee wrote:thanks anyway blizzard
I'll just download one or two and see which best fits my needs

what are you looking for in a program?

Weather Underground has an astronomy section. Don't know what they offer. Hope that helps. It's... all I knew to tell you

thanks Rainband. I'll check that out
KmanWZ.. not sure what I am looking for actually..just experimenting.. I'm a beginmner who likes to look at the stars but can never figure out what I am looking at....

I hope it helps. There are star charts by zipcode.