Application:	MOKUSEI (Japanese for Jupiter)
Latest version:	1.10
Language:	English
Development environment:	Basic4ppc
VGA-aware:	yes
Licence:	Donationware
Protection:	60-seconds reminder
Tested with:	iPAQ 210, h2200, Asus A636N, Dell Axim X5
Manual:	download (600KB)
Recommended storage:	main memory or storage card

"Mokusei" is software which simulates the motions of the Galilean moons of Jupiter and calculates dynamic Jupiter-moon parameters, such as current distances and the sizes Jupiter and its moons would assume as seen from either side. Current or monthly Jupiter ephemerides can be saved as CSV. The position of Jupiter's Great Red Spot can be found easily on a rendered Jupiter globe. A small star chart helps find the current position of Jupiter. Two overview charts are provided, one for today's night, another for the coming 21 days. Mokusei compensates for parallactic angle and the various views through selectable optical systems.

1. Top view of Moon orbits
2. Edge-on view of Moon orbits
3. Simulates moon motions (animation)
4. Corrects orientation as per selected optics
5. Compensates view for parallactic angle
6. Computes rectangular data of the moons
7. Jupiter Ephemerides
8. Jupiter Facts
9. Galilean Moons' Facts
10. Jupiter Ephemerides
11. Hourly view of moon positions
12. Daily view of moon positions
13. Jupiter position on worldmap
14. Rendered view of Jupiter on central meridian
15. Ecliptic centered star chart to
16. DSS access to a star field centered on Jupiter's location

Installer PPC:	download (700KB)
Installer Desktop:	download (700KB)
PPC requirement:	.NET Compact Framework 2.0
Desktop requirement:	.NET Framework 2.0

JUPITER CAN GET CLOSE TO THE SUN DURING THE PERIOD COVERED IN THE EPHEMERIS COMPUTED BY MOKUSEI. OBSERVERS ARE WARNED TO BE WARY OF OBSERVING JUPITER NEAR THE SUN. NEVER POINT ANY KIND OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AT THE SUN--INSTANT BLINDNESS WILL BE THE MOST PROBABLE RESULT.