Nova for Windows has become the most popular Windows-based satellite tracking program in the world. In use by NASA, the U.S. Air Force, industry, and thousands of amateur radio operators, Nova sets the standard for excellence.
Nova for Windows works fine with Windows 7/64
This is Nova for Windows’ Radar display. It shows a circle which represents the observer’s horizon, with the observer in the center. Paths of two satellites are plotted on the map. Stars and constellations are also shown.
Nova for Windows includes:
- Fast, accurate real-time tracking information for an unlimited number of of Earth-orbiting satellites.
- Full-color 3-D maps. See Nova for Windows’ image gallery.
- Built-in autotracking for turning az/el antennas.
- Control antennas with the computer joystick
- Super-simple updates of Keplerian Elements… AMSAT or NASA 2-line format.
- One-click updating of Keplerian elements via the internet (HTTP & FTP). Can be completely automated for regularly scheduled updates.
- Automatic time setting via the internet
- Easy-to-use frequency display.
- Capture maps and save them to disk, or e-mail to someone else
- Automatic sound alarms for satellite AOS, TCA, and LOS.
- Information-rich graphics + text satellite tracking screens.
- Also tracks the Moon, Sun, planets, cosmic noise sources, and cold sky. Displays the star background, too
- Context-sensitive online Help available at all times. You can preview the entire Help file if you want to.
- Exceptional speed and accuracy using James Miller’s Plan-13 or T.S. Kelso’s adaptation of SGP4/SDP4 tracking algorithms.
- Full implementation of Escobal’s fast rise-set algorithm for nearly-instant AOS/LOS calculations.
- Complete listing capability for printed output of future passes, mutual windows, two-satellite mutual visibility, satellite eclipses.
- Sophisticated fully-editable or automatic “Script Tracking” for scheduling future passes of multiple satellites. Nova for Windows can priority-autotrack dozens of satellites.
- Here are links to Nova for Windows’ User’s Manual and Help file
- Quick-Tips shows how easy it is to get started with Nova for Windows (Adobe Acrobat format).
- If you like to write your own programs, NfW’s DDE specifications are here. Here are code examples for DDE using Visual Basic, Delphi, Perl, and C++*.
- Download Nova for Windows Demo now and convert it to a fully registered copy via e-mail.
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