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Mt. Erebus Volcano Observatory Eruption News 2.1
This widget displays the ten most recent entries from the Mt. Erebus Volcano Observatory Eruption Log more>> <<less
The Beautiful Universe: Chandra X-ray Observatory iPhone Wallpaper 1.0
Download the beautiful high-energy Universe to your iPhone with images from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. more>> <<less
AstroObservability 1.5
AstroObservability - Provide the observability of an object for a given location over a specified date range more>>
Looks for the observability of an astronomical object over a specified range of dates, at a given location (astronomical observatories).
More than 52 important professional observatories. Observatories are added on request.
HKWeather 1.8
HKWeather - A widget that fetches Hong Kong local weather through a local observatory more>> HKWeather - A widget that fetches Hong Kong local weather through a local observatory
HKWeather is a lovely dashboard widget that grabs Hong Kong local weather from a local observatory.
Enhancements
- Fixed wrong current day and forecast day.
- More resilience for acquiring information in remote site.
- Updated for Leopard
WithoutWidget - HKWeather - A widget that fetches Hong Kong local weather through a local observatory. HKWeather
Hong Kong Weather 1.8
Hong Kong Weather is a highly-efficient, high-quality widget that fetches Hong Kong local weather through local observatory. more>> Hong Kong Weather 1.8 is a highly-efficient, high-quality widget that fetches Hong Kong local weather through local observatory. The Temperature, forecast and weather warning is considerably more accurate than the Weather widget provided by Apple.
Hong Kong Weather displays Traditional Chinese or English location name. Please refer to our website to see more screenshots and detail.
Enhancements:
- Fixed wrong current day and forecast day.
- More resilience for acquiring information in remote site.
- Updated for Leopard
SubRosaSoft DesktopSun 1.0
SubRosaSoft DesktopSun will prove to be a beneficial as well as reliable software which downloads real time pictures of the Sun (Sol) from the SOHO observatory and sets it as your desktop picture. more>>
SubRosaSoft DesktopSun 1.0 will prove to be a beneficial as well as reliable software which downloads real time pictures of the Sun (Sol) from the SOHO observatory and sets it as your desktop picture. If left running it will update this map every 6 hours. A fascinating toy and useful tool.
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, less untested
Starry Night 6.3.3
Starry Night revolutionizes the way to increase your in-the-field observing success. more>>
Starry Night 6.3.3 revolutionizes the way to increase your in-the-field observing success.
Use the Events Finder to choose targets, or make your own Observing List for a specific night or for specific objects of interest. Print out three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment that effortlessly guide you to challenging objects. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer. Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory.
Hong Kong Weather Warnings 0.4.3
Hong Kong Weather Warnings is a small yet handy add-on for peoples in Hong Kong SAR. more>>
Hong Kong Weather Warnings 0.4.3 is a small yet handy add-on for peoples in Hong Kong SAR.
It will display current weather information and warnings announced by the Hong Kong Observatory.
After installed this extension, FireFox will visit The Hong Kong Observatory webpage every 5 minutes to retrieve the most update weather information and warnings for Hong Kong.
If any weather warnings is in active, HKWW will display a small icon in the FireFox status bar to notify you about the latest warnings.
All weather information was provided by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). Hong Kong Weather Warnings (HKWW) has obtained the authorization from the HKO to reproduce/re-disseminate information obtainable from the HKO's website for NON-COMMERCIAL use
Enhancements: Updated to handle the new data format provided by the Hong Kong Observatory.
<<lessAstroTimes 2.1
AstroTimes - Current Universal Time, the Local Sidereal Time, the current Julian Date and the current Modified Julian Date more>>
Since the Local Sidereal Time depends on the longitude, a list of some important astronomical observatories is provided on the back.
AstroAirmass 1.6
AstroAirmass makes airmass plots more>>
Resolve an object name through SIMBAD or put coordinates, choose an observatory and a date, and go!
If you have the Python module biggles installed, you can save the plot and open it with Preview.
Drop me a mail to add your plotting script (e.g. in Perl).
Sunlit Earth 1.0
Sunlit Earth - This simple and aesthetic widget will display the sunlit portion of the Earth more>>
Sun Spotter 2.5
Sun Spotter is designed to meet all the needs of amateur astronomers and anyone interesting in the Sun. Sun Spotter displays the latest images of the Sun at the SOHO web site. Images can be saved to the Desktop as required. more>> Sun Spotter 2.5 is designed to meet all the needs of amateur astronomers and anyone interesting in the Sun. Sun Spotter displays the latest images of the Sun at the SOHO web site. Images can be saved to the Desktop as required.
Sun Spotter is designed to be quicker and easier to use that visiting the SOHO page directly. Keyboard shortcuts make it easy to toggle between the views, and buttons take you to the relevant web pages to find out more about what youre looking at. Additional links take you to supplementary SOHO pages including the SOHO Classroom.
- Essential overhaul to use the revised SOHO image links.
- Added a simple Moon phase window, care of the US Naval Observatory.
Sunlit Moon 1.0
Sunlit Moon - Displays the true phase of the Moon accounting for optical and physical libration more>>
The green compass represents geographic direction and the gray represents selenographic direction. These are drawn to illustrate the offset of the lunar poles to that of the Earths poles due to libration. For examples of lunar libration, visit the Lunar Libration page. Clicking on the image of the Moon in the widget displays a selenographic grid to further illustrate the effects of libration. Also, the age and illuminated fraction is displayed.
Solar Viewer 1.0
The Solar Viewer widget allows you to see near-realtime images of the sun on your computer desktop more>>
More information as well as links to full-sized versions of solar images are provided. This widget was developed by Ideum (www.ideum.com) for NASAs Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum.
from NASA/ESAs SOHO mission, NASA TRACE mission, and the Big Bear Observatory. System requirements: -. Enhancements - The Solar Viewer is version 1.0. It has been tested on both the Mac and PC platformLicense:Freeware
Voyager 4.5.5b1
Voyager offers users a versatile, professional math and science program. more>> Voyager 4.5.5b1 offers users a versatile, professional math and science program. Educators and astronomers have recognized Voyager as a powerful learning tool, and it has been adopted by many leading universities world-wide for instruction in astronomy. From mountain top observatories to backyard telescopes, it has become an indispensable tool for exploring the heavens. No other program offers the range of features, the ease of use, and the performance of Voyager 4.5. It is an astronomical adventure which will provide years of wonder and discovery.
Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- G4 or Intel 1GHz and better
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