Simon,

I use Earth Centered Universe (ECU) from Nova Astronomics. I like it
better than any other program I have seen. Check out their website at
(www.nova-astro.com). You can download the shareware version for a 30
day trial. I understand ECU will also control an LX-200.

Paul
The Cintex Group

Simon Ramirez wrote:
>
> My question posed to MAPUG concerns software that I can use to study
> the sky with and plan observation sessions with non-astronomers. I have an
> LX-200 telescopes, and I want to be able to show them the sky, but I also
> want to use some software that can paint the sky with Messier objects, stars
> and planets. By looking at a computer screen, they will be able to
> visualize what is up there and what they will be looking at. I would also
> like to rotate the earth so that they can see where these objects are as the
> year progresses.
> Does anyone have any opinions and/or reviews on astronomy software that
> will help me do this?
> Thanks.
> -Simon Ramirez

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