Application:	TAIYO (Japanese for The Sun)
Latest version:	Ver 1.29
Language:	English
Development environment:	Basic4ppc
VGA-aware:	yes
Licence:	Donationware
Protection:	60-seconds reminder
Tested with:	iPAQ hx4700, h2200, Asus A636N, Dell Axim X5
Manual:	in work
Recommended storage:	main memory or storage card

"Taiyo" is a real-time Sun Monitor with an analog clock, sun elevation gauge, sun azimuth compass and horizontal view. The position of the Sun can also be viewed superimposed over a world map and a sky chart. An animation shows the motion of the Sun against the ecliptic over a year.

Taiyo also computes twilight times and Sun ephemerides and provides physical data of the Sun.

Since your Time Zone is detected automatically, all you need to provide are your geographical coordinates, longitude and latitude or select a location from a database of over 400 locations.

Taiyo is designed to compute approximate times and positions and, therefore, is not suitable for scientific purposes or other applications requiring utmost precision. Use of this software also provides sufficient knowledge of computers, Pocket PCs and basic astronomy.

1. Analog clock
2. Sun distance meter (tap on the clock to toggle)
3. Sun altitude gauge
4. Sun azimuth compass with constellation
5. Next rise, transit, set countdown
6. ±24H progress
7. Horizontal view
8. Sun position on a world map
9. Sun position on ecliptic (animated)
10. Animated Sun position on an ecliptic centered star chart
11. Twilight times
12. Equinoxes and solstices for all years
13. Sun ephemerides
14. Zodiacal view (animated)
15. Physical data of the Sun
16. Sunspot prediction graph
17. Online images: current sunspots & corona
18. Online images: auroral activity
19. Moon gauge (current age, phase, altitude)

Installer PPC:	download (400KB)
Installer Desktop:	download (400KB)
PPC requirement:	.NET Compact Framework 2.0
Desktop requirement:	.NET Framework 2.0