![]() ![]() Only registered users can download the updated data files. You can update your registration information at any time in the future by visiting Getting Started 13 Tip: You can retrieve your registration number at any time by choosing Registration from the Help menu (Windows) or the Starry Night Pro 5.0 menu (Macintosh). You may also be eligible for reduced upgrade prices to other astronomy software programs. Registering makes it possible for us to notify you of any upgrades, bug fixes, or plug-ins as they become available. Running Starry Night Pro 5.0 Once you have installed Starry Night Pro 5.0, you can run the program as follows: Windows: Double-click the Starry Night Pro 5.0 icon on your desktop, or select it from your start menu. You can play the DVD disc on your computer DVD-ROM drive or your home DVD player. 2 Starry Night Pro 5.0 includes a standalone DVD disc (“SkyTheater”), which contains short movies about astronomy. Tip: Macintosh users do not need to install a separate driver for telescope control, it is packaged into the main Starry Night Pro 5.0 installer. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can still click OK and the program will operate normally-but you will not be able to download the periodic data updates, such as new comets, upcoming events and tours. For this to work, you must have an active Internet connection. ![]() To get your unique registration number, click Get Registration Number. Registering When you run Starry Night Pro 5.0 for the first time, you will be prompted to enter your name and registration number. Macintosh: Double-click the Starry Night Pro 5.0 icon in the Applications folder, or click the icon on your dock. The “Custom Install” option allows you to select which extra data to install. The “Minimal Install” option will not install these dimmer stars and galaxies, and will save about 300 MB of hard disk space. The “Full Install” option will install extra star data, with stars as dim as magnitude 16 (these stars are not visible in your sky without a telescope) and the Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) with 980, 000 galaxies as dim as magnitude 18. 1 Insert disc 1 into the CD-ROM drive and double-click on the Starry Night Pro 5.0 installation icon. 12 Starry Night Pro 5.0 User’s Guide Macintosh: To install Starry Night Pro 5.0 for the Macintosh, follow these steps. ![]()
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