National Geographic: RedShift Planetarium

Boot up to blast off with REDSHIFT Planetarium on 2 CD-ROMS!



Don't just wish upon the stars; begin a fascinating hobby studying them - along with comets, asteroids, planets, and spacecraft - with the help of REDSHIFT Planetarium on CD-ROM.  Hailed as the world leader in astronomy software, REDSHIFT is the user-friendly brand bringing unmatched content to novice deep-space enthusiasts. 

With REDSHIFT Planetarium, you'll find easy interactive tours featuring star catalogs and current planet maps, video from the Hubble telescope and Apollo mission, and animated displays of comets and meteors.  Packed with fascinating content and easy-to-use navigational options, REDSHIFT Planetarium is your down-to-earth introduction to deep sky exploration

Unrivaled Scope:

• Maps of the planets and moons, including all recently discovered moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
• New catalogs of variable stars and optically visible open clusters.

User-friendly Exploration:

• Full-screen display with on-screen labels.
• Guided introductory tours and narrated animations of basic astronomical concepts.
• Video footage from Apollo missions and the Hubble telescope.
• Sky Window display of multiple celestial objects.

Authoritative Content:

• Complete Hipparcos stellar catalog
• Complete Tycho 2 stellar catalog
• New Tycho double-star catalog

The ideal introduction to astronomy, REDSHIFT Planetarium on CD-ROM takes the user on an interactive journey through the stars, planets, and galaxies, through the use of text, illustrations, and stunning deep-space photography.  With authoritative content from top astronomers, and a host of user-friendly screen tools designed for novice stargazers, REDSHIFT Planetarium is the perfect way to launch an enduring new hobby.

• The perfect introduction to astronomy.
• Complete star catalogs and video from the Hubble telescope.
• Narrated animations and celestial simulations.

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• 700 MB free hard disk space
• 16-bit color screen, 800 x 600 resolution or higher
• 16-bit Sound Card
• CD-ROM Drive