ISS on the SkyX?

[freelander86]

Hi,

I have the Sky X first light and its great! But I want to see the ISS on the software too!

Can I import it some how?

Under satellites there seems to be no items?!

[Rebus]

I'm not in front of my home PC at the moment but you can certainly do this with the Professional and Advanced Astronomer versions.

[Rols]

sorry to hijack i'm interested in the new version i have been using 6Pro for some time (not live) the new layout in X seems to be more intuitive to me looking from the outside..

my questions would be-

is it as good as 6?

is it worth the upgrade amount for 6pro?

Is the scope control as good as it looks?

@Freelander head back to Bisque and check out the specific downloads and add ons for your version, if its available they will have it listed in the downloads section normally.

Let me know your thoughts to X please.

[freelander86]

Thanks,

I didn't know they had a download section!?

[Rebus]

With the Professional version of the program you don't download them from the web site, it is integrated into TheSkyX itself.

I'm not sure the 'First light' (free?) version does this though??

On the top menu bar click on 'Input', then 'Satellites', then click the 'Import from web' button. Then select the ones you want to track. They will be updated regularly (you can change this vale as well).

You will then have to make sure they are being displayed on the chart by ticking the relevant box in the 'Chart Elements' tab (Under 'Solar system objects')

You can also access the menus from the 'Satellites from above earth' button. This shows the actual positions of them rotating the earth.

http://www.bisque.com/help/theskyx%20SAE%20Help/artificial_satellites.htm

[freelander86]

Doesn't look like I can Under input I only have location and date...

[Rebus]

I'm guessing the 'First light' version is a slightly cut-down version of the basic software.

You can show the ISS, along with other satellites in Stellarium you know (In the 'plugins' tab) - And that is free.

[freelander86]

Yes you can get it free on many other apps... its on the nasa app and very very easy and fun to use.

But it would have been nice to have all my "visual reference data in one place"

[Rols]

No review on the software for me, i have 6pro and like the look of X but not sure if i will get enough to make it worth the money?

would love a review from someone that owns the full version, i'm tempted to run the trial but as with all trials you can bet it will be cloudy for a month.

[freelander86]

someone told me about stellarium today...

For a free program its amazing and has everything the the skyX first light is lacking and more!