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<TITLE>XEphem: The Cross-Platform Astronomy Software</TITLE>
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xephem, ephemerides, X Windows, X Window System, Linux, UNIX, FreeBSD,
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Solaris, HPUX, AIX, SunOS, planetarium software, planets, stars, telescope
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control, LX200, MacOS X">
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<META name="description" content="The accurate and reliable interactive
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astronomy software tool for all UNIX-like systems including Linux, FreeBSD
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and Solaris.">
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<img width="291" height="86" border="0" src="xephemdrop.png">
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<font size="-3">(icon background by
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<a target="galwin" href="http://www.galaxyphoto.com">Galaxy Photography</a>)
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<br>
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<b>The Serious* Interactive</b>
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Astronomical Software Ephemeris
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* "It takes some getting used to, but it's worth the effort. Once you
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understand its peculiarities, you'll find that XEphem can do just about
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anything you ask ...". Quoted with permission from
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Astronomy-Hacks-Tools-Observing-Night/dp/0596100604/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280642536&sr=8-1">Astronomy Hacks</a>
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Copyright © 2005 Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson.
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<pre>
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<font size="+1">
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<b>XEphem</b> \eks-i-'fem\ <i>n.</i>
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[<b>X</b> Window System + <b>Ephem</b>eris] (1990)<b> :</b>
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<td valign="top"> <b>1.</b></td>
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<p>
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From <i>Xceptional Astronomical Software</i>
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by Jeff Medkeff, Sky and Telescope magazine February 2000, page 65:
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<blockquote>
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"XEphem, the brainchild of programmer Elwood Downey, is a star-charting,
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sky-simulating, ephemeris-generating celestial virtuoso that can do
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just about everything ... what's not to like?"
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</blockquote>
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From <i>X Marks the Spot</i>
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by David Ratledge, Sky and Telescope magazine August 2002, page 67:
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<blockquote>
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"If everyday sky charting is all you want, then one of several more
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user-friendly and cheaper Windows packages will suffice. However, that's
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not what XEphem is all about. It's for those who need that little
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extra and are willing to put the effort in to achieve it. If, like me,
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you are in that category then I would certainly recommend XEphem."
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</blockquote>
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<td><p>
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<td valign="top"> <b>2.</b></td>
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The scientific-grade interactive astronomical ephemeris software
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package for UNIX-like* systems. Written in C, X11 and Motif with full
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<a target="rightPane" href="download.html">source code</a>
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freely available, easily ported to systems including:
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<li><b>Mac OSX Intel</b> (<a target="_blank" href="osxshot.png">screen shot</a>)
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<li><b>Linux</b>
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<li><b>FreeBSD</b>
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<li><b>Solaris</b>
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<li><b>AIX</b>
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<li><b>HP-UX</b>
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<li><b>OpenVMS</b>
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</ul>
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<p>
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* XEphem does <em>not</em> run under native Windows but it works fine
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using a virtualization toolkit such as
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.virtualbox.org">Virtualbox</a> and
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a free linux distro such as
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.opensuse.org">OpenSUSE</a>.
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<td><p>
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Thank you for your interest in XEphem. Feel free to browse by clicking on
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the screen shots above and from the panel at the left for more
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information. For specific questions, contact us at
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<a href="mailto:xephem@ClearSkyInstitute.com">
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xephem@ClearSkyInstitute.com</a>.
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