recommendations for computerized star charts for amateur visual astronomers?

April 9, 2004 9:59 PM

Any recommendations for computerized star charts for beginning (visual) amateur astronomers? I've been using
skychart at Sky & Telescope to get a general feel for things, but it would be good to have something with a few more labelling options.
posted by cardboard to sports, hobbies, & recreation (3 comments total)

You'll get alot of extremely good advice if you ask this question in sci.astro.amateur
posted by Meridian at 3:42 AM on April 10, 2004

Have you seen skymaps?
posted by AmaAyeRrsOonN at 12:06 PM on April 10, 2004

Try starry night.
posted by funkbrain at 3:36 PM on April 10, 2004