gSky Digest currently comes with support and detailed information about the Moon, Sun and 7 planets.
gSky Digest is a system tray desktop application that presents astronomy events calculated for your home location.
Here are some key features of "gSky Digest":
Realtime clock mode:
· Time is taken from system clock. All values are refreshed every five seconds. This is the default clock mode. It is acivated by clicking an icon on the toolbar.
Selected time clock mode:
· Time is taken from input box displayed on the toolbar. Values are refreshed immediately after the user inputs new time into the box. This clock mode is also acivated by clicking an icon on the toolbar.
Event clock mode:
· Time is taken from selected event. It is possible to go one event forwards and backwards. This clock mode is activated by right-clicking any date displayed in the application, and choosing Set time option. This clock mode provides opportunity for some interesting analysis, for example altitude of a given planet at sunset in few consecutive days.
Requirements:
· Java Runtime Environment 5.0 or later
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added "% illuminated" snapshot to Moon panel
· Sdded predefined locations to choose from
· Implemented list of favorite locations
· In windows installer, language query removed after uninstall
· Keyboard arrow traversal in date edit box fixed
· Fixed calculation of width of date edit box
· Latitude placed always before longitude where coordinates are presented
· Fixed width of date/time table columns to accommodate all possible values
· Fixed spelling of en:coniunction and pl:perigeum