Redshift (planetarium software)

Redshift is a family of educational planetarium and astronomy software packages which allow the user to observe the sky from a range of dates, print off data based on the observations, and (in some versions) control a telescope, created by Maris Multimedia. It runs on PC with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and iOS.

Description

Redshift uses data from the Hubble Guide Star Catalog II.

Begun in the early 1990s, the current version is 8 (released in 2012), which includes 3D models of the galaxy, multimedia tours, and access to star catalogs.

Platforms include Windows (8/7/Vista/XP(SP2)), Mac, iPhone, and iPad. PC editions include Premium (with a library of 100 million objects and telescope control) and Compact (fewer objects in the library, no telescope interface).

All versions support links to "Redshift-live", an on-line site to share observation information and other astronomy pictures and data.

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