Product Detail

Here is a list of the features in the software:

* Calculates and displays the positions of Jupiter's four main (Galilean) moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto for any date and time
* Displays side-on and plan views of Jovian system
* The display can be changed to support the view as seen through different optical configurations
* The position of the Great Red Spot is shown for the selected time and date
* Shadows of the satellites are displayed crossing Jupiter's disk
* The displays can be animated to show the movement of the satellites, their shadows and the Great Red Spot
* The displays can be zoomed so as to see satellite phenomena in greater detail
* Times of Great Red Spot transits are calculated for the selected month
* A diagram of the satellite tracks for the selected month can be viewed
* Times of satellite phenomena (Transits, occultations, etc.) are calculted for the selected date
* Compass directions show the orientation of Jupiter and its satellites depending on what hemisphere you live in and what optical configuration you have selected
* View rotating maps of each of the four satellites
* Displays the Rise, Transit and Set times of Jupiter for your location so you can make the most of your observing opportunities
* Displays the position of Jupiter (in RA/Dec and Alt/Az) along with its magnitude and distance amongst other data
* Numeric distances (in Jupiter radii) for each of the satellites are displayed
* Data for satellites that are transiting or being occulted by Jupiter are displayed in different colours for easy identification