Archived Software Bisque Support Corner

This illustrates object isophotes (complex outlines), magnitude labelling, attached images, R.A./Dec. grid and telescope position indicator.
Note the vertical toolbars on either side of the screen, and no status bar.

This illustrates a wide (235°) field of view, Milky Way, constellation outlines and boundaries, R.A./Dec. grid, and the program's splash screen.
Note the horizontal toolbars at top of screen, with status bar at bottom.

This illustrates a view of the Eastern horizon, a custom preference scheme, attached images, Milky Way, constellation outlines and boundaries, R.A./Dec. grid, meridian and ecliptic lines.

This illustrates the ability to add auxiliary data (in this case, the pyramids), a view of the Western horizon, a custom preference scheme, Milky Way, constellation outlines, and R.A./Dec. grid.

This illustrates the Night Vision mode, with TelradTM field-of-view indicator and custom preference scheme (available to TheSky owners from our Download section).
Note the horizontal toolbars at the bottom of the screen.

This illustrates the Chart Mode, in which the display takes on the characteristics of a printed chart. Just as with the normal display, the user has control over the font, line and color of all object types.

This illustrates the Daylight Sky Mode, which results in the Sky Display's appearance adapting to the Sun's elevation.  Also notice the "photo-realistic" representation of the Moon — no longer just a gray/white circle!

This illustrates the Zodiacal Constellation Art forms.  Also note the new Object Information dialog (open to the Multimedia tab sheet here), and the pop-up object identification just beneath the cursor in the upper left-hand quadrant.

This illustrates the greatly improved 3D Solar System View, complete with glaring Sun, optional stellar background, and ability to plot hundreds of comet and minor planet orbits.

This illustrates the new Daylight Sky option, which results in the Sky Display adapting to the Sun's elevation.  The view will change from a black nighttime sky, through brightening shades of twilight and disappearing stars, and finally a sky-blue daytime sky.  The sequence reverses at dusk.

This feature is great for determining if an event occurs during local daylight!

The craters and maria of Earth's Moon are shown for more complete reference.  Users with robotic telescopes can easily slew between points of interest!

This illustrates the ability to select an all-red display to help preserve your eye's dark-adaptation.  Both the brightness and redness are user-adjustable.

This illustrates a tri-color image, a negative image, a false-color image, a RealSky image and the new 3-D Surface Plot feature, which provides a three-dimensional view of an image's light distribution, with user changeable perspective.