Interested in group order of SkyTools2 ?

wkocken · Post by **wkocken** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:39 pm

Skytools 2 - Observation planning and charting program
I heard about this one, but haven't seen it myself. I know it was in use at Okie-tex. From the reports, it's an excellent tool at your desk for planning or out in the dark with your scope. It can be configured to show a wide view, a finder scope view and an eyepiece view simultaneously. These charts can be printed, or used in the field. Us starhoppers love this sort of thing. There are tons of features.

http://www.skyhound.com/skytools.html

Price is $99 + $39 for the real-time addon, which updates the view continuously and integrates with computerized scopes. They also have a 40% club discount on the $99 base product for orders of 10 or more. I am SERIOUSLY thinking about getting an order together for those interested. If you're interested, let me know, so I can gauge the interest. If I get enough interest, I'll put an order together.

Bill Bynum · Post by **Bill Bynum** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:53 pm

Put me on the interested list.

Padre · Post by **Padre** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:05 pm

Bill:
Put me on the list. It sounds like a great program.

Father Brown

Kurt A. Casby · Post by **Kurt A. Casby** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:35 pm

Hi Bill,

Please add my name to the 'interested' list.

Thanks,
Kurt

SEmert · Post by **SEmert** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:57 pm

Put me on the list too. I've looked at it in the past and it looks like a pretty good program. I've just never sprung for it before. With the club discount, it looks like a good deal.

John Charboneau · Post by **John Charboneau** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:08 pm

Add me to the list. I've read that this program is quite nice but never got around to buying. Seems like a good time.

wkocken · Post by **wkocken** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:30 am

I'm up to 6 people expressing interest . We need at least 4 more. to get the group discount. Unfortunately, the discount applies to the base package only, not the real-time add on.

It's a great package. It fits somewhere in between Cartes du Ciel and "The Sky". But it probably doesn't go as deep as MegaStar. It has great charts along with good observation planning tools.

Who else want's in?
Bill

lhoen · Post by **lhoen** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:55 pm

Bill - add me to the list.

Lauren Hoen

Huggy · Post by **Huggy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:46 pm

Bill - add me to the list.

John Charboneau · Post by **John Charboneau** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:02 pm

I assume since this thread hasn't had any activity for some time that we never made it to 10 people interested in grouping together to get it at discount.

Bill, did you end up buying this on your own? I still am interested so I guess that is what I may have to do.

wkocken · Post by **wkocken** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:19 pm

We're at 9 or 10. I probably need to ask again. I did NOT order my own yet.
Bill

John Charboneau · Post by **John Charboneau** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:44 pm

Sounds like we're close so I will wait a bit longer before ordering this myself so that hopefully I can get it at the group discount.

I was just reviewing the program capabilities again and it's definitely a program that I'm interested in still. (Especially since I have a new 11" Celestron scope and a new front yard to observe from that's nice and dark, only 50 minutes from LLCC.)

Chris White · Post by **Chris White** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:18 pm

I currently use astroplanner which is somewhat similar and I already own, when I get a chance I will take a peek at skytools. Astroplanner has a couple of features where you can upload your observing plan into a couple of different formats (i.e. a autostar tour, etc, or direct control). It was $25 for the download version. A 40% discount is pretty heafty but, I don't see myself upgrading unless it has significantly more/better features.

Has anyone tried both?

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Interested in group order of SkyTools2 ?

Interested in group order of SkyTools2 ?

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