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Application:TSUKI (Japanese for Moon)
Latest version:0.58 Beta
Language:English
Development environment:Basic4ppc
VGA-aware:yes
Licence:Donationware
Protection:60-seconds reminder
Tested with:iPAQ 210, h2200, Asus A636N
Manual (ZIP/CHM):preliminary
Recommended storage:storage card

"Tsuki" is software dedicated to exploring the Earth Moon. It calculates Moon ephemerides geocentric and topocentric and comes with a Moon Calendar. The phases and libration of the Moon can be observed by means of animations. Upon a click on a Full Moon map a five times magnified excerpt is shown.

The database of landing sites, craters, mons, mare, etc. to date counts 470 features and adds 96 "Lunar 100" features while a user database can be created as well.

1. Ten database filters
2. Choose among map and photographic Moon charts
3. Magnifies any selected point on the map x5
4. Section grid overlay for viewing full screen images
5. Moon fact sheet
6. Moon Ephemerides (geo and topocentric)
7. Moon calendar (midnight and noon data)
8. Animation of Moon Libration
9. Animation of Moon Phases
10. Moon position on world map
11. Large number of NASA surface images
12. Custom database of features and images
13. Measure distances on the Moon's surface

Installer PPC:download (7MB)
Installer Desktop:download (7MB)
PPC requirement:.NET Compact Framework 2.0
Desktop requirement:.NET Framework 2.0

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