Welcome to TheSkyX Student Edition Web Site!

Thanks for your interest in TheSkyX Student Edition astronomy software. If you've every looked up at the sky and wondered "What's that?", TheSkyX is for you!

TheSkyX Student Edition can:

Simulate the night time (or day time) sky for any date and time and for any location on earth
Identify the planets, stars, and thousands of other interesting objects with a mouse click
Show you the most interesting objects that are visible tonight
Predict and simulate future or past solar and lunar eclipses
Print helpful star charts to guide you at night
View tours that present interesting astronomical topics
Label stars, planets, deep space objects
Find and identify the 88 constellations (with "stick figures or detailed photo-overlays)
View satellites and Iridium Flares
Show you fascinating photographs of astronomical objects
Locate astronomical conjunctions
Show you the Milky Way galaxy
Accelerate time to simulate planetary motion
Help you locate a comet or asteroid
Show a map of the planets in three dimensions
Show a map of the stars in three dimensions
Let you explore high-resolution photos of the moon and identify features
View Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagrams for stars
Much more!

Example TheSkyX Student Edition Screen

TheSkyX Student Edition represents the most significant leap in the evolution of this product. Compared to previous versions, TheSkyX Student Edition is the:

	Most Friendly	The new user-interface graphics are easy to see and understand. All commands are designed to be straight forward and clearly described.
	Easiest to Use	The user interface has been totally redesigned with an emphasis on ease of use.
	Fastest	Screen updates are up to 100 times faster than in previous versions. Built-in tours and time animations are shown with video-like quality (60 frames per second and higher possible).
	Most Feature Rich	We've added many new exciting features to the world's most powerful astronomy software.

What is TheSkyX Student Edition?

TheSkyX Student is a native Mac OS X (Universal) or Windows Vista/XP application that contains an array of tools for budding astronomers. This site contains information, technical specifications, sample screens and other details about this exciting product.