Planetarium
Getting the Coordinates for your Target
This table shows how the imaging software handles searching for targets by name or identifier. Some programs include a self-contained catalog and search facility. Others use a third party planetarium program, or an online service like SIMBAD.
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| Product | Built-in Catalog | Cartes du Ciel | TheSkyX | SIMBAD [1] | TheSky6 | Hallo Northern Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| CCD Commander | N | N | Y | N | Y | N |
| CCD AutoPilot | N | N | Y | N | Y | N |
| Maxim DL | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Prism | Y | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Sequence Generator Pro | N | N | N | Y | Y | N |
| TheSkyX | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Voyager | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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