NEW CELESTRON AND SOFTWARE BISQUE "TheSky Level I" CD-ROM

Continuing the honeymoon that was first publicized at the SBIG CCD Imaging Conference held at Santa Barbara, California in July of 1996, Celestron International of Torrance, California has announced that they will offer an economical yet fully functioned version of the very popular Software Bisque astronomy program "TheSky".

is a full-featured graphical astronomy program that can show you what's up in the sky on any date, from any place on earth. Regarded as the premier program for learning about and enjoying the fascinating past time of astronomy, TheSky has features to benefit a wide range of interest levels from the beginning hobbyist to the seasoned professional.

The version licensed for exclusive distribution by Celestron will be a Level I version with all of the functions as TheSky, but with a smaller database than that furnished by Software Bisque and its distributors (including Company Seven) in TheSky Level II, II, or IV.

TheSky is distributed on one CD-ROM. It uses the Microsoft Windows^TM user interface so you can experience the power of the program instantly. Master "TheSky" with complete on-line help -- it puts the entire 150-page manual (included) at your fingertips. The on-line tutorial helps you learn terminology and understand sophisticated astronomical concepts. For example, to learn the definition of "Precession" simply type it in. The search function displays the definition instantly. The tutorial also comes with scores of illustrations. TheSky Level I includes data about the major planets, the Sun, and the Moon, and thousands of other celestial objects of interest.

Product	Level I CD-ROM	Level II Floppy	Level II CD-ROM	Level III Floppy	Level III CD	Level IV CD-ROM only
Stellar Data	???,000	45,000	259,000	259,000	1,500,000	19,000,000
Double Stars	???	536	536	536	536	16,000
Variable Stars	???	611	2492	611	2,500	12,000
NGC Catalog	7,840	7,840	7,840	7,840	7,840	7,840
IC Catalog	???	874	5386	5,382	5,382	5,382
PGC Catalog	N/A	N/A	6716	6,700	41,000	73,000
PK Planetary	??	54	54	1,455	1,455	1,500
Total	10,000	55,000	280,000	280,000	1,551,000	19,000,000

Notes:

• Level II and III list the object count for 3.5" floppy and for the CD-ROM media.
• You can upgrade to higher levels for the difference in cost.
• Level IV owners can purchase Level III disks (for use on notebook etc.) for a nominal cost.
• With Level IV, 4,000,000 objects are classified as non-stellar in the GSC, most of which are actually stars.