The Best of Both Worlds.

We are pleased to announce that Desktop Universe and Starry Night have joined forces! The revolution in photorealistic planetarium software continues with the introduction of Starry Night^TM Pro Plus 5.

The Desktop Universe all-sky color mosaic, built from 20,000 individual CCD images, is the most realistic representation ever made of the entire night sky.

Starry Night is the world's leading planetarium program, with an elegant, easy-to-use interface and a powerful suite of features.

Now you can navigate the universe as never before. Gracefully roam among the dust lanes of the Milky Way. Smoothly zoom in for a close look at a colorful nebula. Starry Night Pro Plus uses the latest OpenGL technology for an unprecedented user experience.

Best of all, Starry Night Pro Plus 5 is designed to integrate with MaxIm DL/CCD imaging software. Instantly overlay CCD images on the Starry Night planetarium display. Locate an object in Starry Night, and snap an image automatically with just a click of the mouse!