Celestron Starry Night Software

Celestron Starry Night is the premier astronomy software on the market, putting more power and knowledge in user’s hands to help you observe our Solar System and thousands of other celestial objects. Starry Night takes you on a guided tour of our Solar System’s past, present, and future, and can even model exactly how the night sky will appear from your own backyard, a neighboring town, or anywhere on Earth.

The deeper you delve into Starry Night, the more you will learn about how the night sky works, helping you gain more from each observing session with your telescope. You are limited only by your curiosity. The software also includes a 192-page illustrated astronomy book PDF and a comprehensive 146-page User's Guide PDF.

The Celestron Starry Night is provided with every Celestron telescope. The version of Starry Night that you receive depends on the telescope you purchase—either the Special Edition with telescope control capabilities (retailed at $99.95) or the Basic Edition (retailed at $79.95). The Special Edition accompanies most computerized telescopes, while the Basic Edition is included with most non-computerized telescopes and LCM series telescopes. To see which edition your telescope comes with, reference the chart below. 

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 8

New in version 8, Celestron Starry Night offers incredible renderings & precise positioning of over 36,000 targets. The DeepSky object database offers information about the best celestial objects to view based on your time and location. The Interactive SkyGuide helps you learn about those 36,000+ targets with interactive tutorials.

Stay on top of upcoming astronomical events such as conjunctions, meteor showers, eclipses, and more. Or plan an upcoming night under the stars with the sky calendar, map, and location features. We can’t assist with the weather, but we can help you plan the best experience on any clear night!  

When the clouds roll in, you can still enjoy Starry Night: review how the sky would look at any time in recorded history or in the future (4,713 BC to 3,000 AD). Or, with one click, gain a perspective of what the universe looks like from another planet or one of its moons!

Starry Night Special Edition Features

Starry Night Special Edition allows you to control your computerized telescope via the computer.

 System requirements:

Windows 10 / macOS 10.13+. 1GHz or higher processor, 1 GB RAM and 12 GB of hard disk space. 128 MB OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card.

Starry Night Software by Telescope 

Refer to the list below to see which version of Starry Night is included with your telescope