It's n the stars !

Hope that this helps
www.cvc.org/astronomy/freeware.htm

Hi Footloose
Try this
www.heavens-above.com

Here is another for you
skymaps.com

Thanks guys, appreciate it. I'll go take a bo peep. :))

Do a search for Celestia. Its an open source application and is quite good.

Try starrynight.com
Can't do a link don't know how to.
Andy

Thanks blokes, verrrrry interesting sites

How do you navigate via the "celestial bodies" ??????? i.e. stars

Cheers

Footloose,

Try this link... www.sidewalkastronomy.com/skyglobe.html

I've been using SkyGlobe for years and I still reckon it's the best freeware going round!! I use it to point my homemade 8" Newtonian to objects of interest in our wonderful Southern skies!!

Cheers
RedGibber

If you've got a pocket pc with gps like my Navman PIN 570 for voice navigation, you can also install other software that uses its built in gps.

Vito Astronavigator is an application that uses the gps to know your location and shows you a picture of the the sky with all the stars above you. the slider bar on the side of the screen changes your elevation as you look up. Turn around and take a step and it now shows what was behind you. Hold your stylus on any of the illustrated stars and you get the name, consteallation, etc. All for $25.00.

Site Link

Trevor

This one is also good www.stellarium.sourceforge.net/