Fairy Devices Inc

Windows Edition
System Requirements	Normal Mode	Lite Mode
	Operating System Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista Home Premium (32bit) USB Port One free USB port for the sensor The software will not run without the sensor plugged in
	CPU Intel Pentium 4, Xeon, Core Duo compatible or higher	CPU Intel Celeron M 900MHz compatible or higher Intel Atom Z520, Z530, Z540, N270 or higher
	Free Memory 1GB or more (2GB or more recommended)	Free Memory 300MB or more (1GB or more recommended)
	Graphic Environment OpenGL compatible graphics hardware^* • 3D drawing graphics board recommended • Intel or nVidia graphic boards recommended	Graphic Environment OpenGL compatible graphics hardware^* • On-board graphic, video memory sharing possible • Intel or nVidia on-board graphics recommended
	Monitor 1280x1024 dots resolution or larger recommended	Monitor 800x600 dots resolution recommended^* * lower resolutions will render operation partly difficult.
	Hard Disk Space 1.2GB or more (Normal setup)	Hard Disk Space 160MB or more (Minimized setup)
	Optical Disk Device DVD-ROM drive (required for installation only, not for start-up and program execution) Mouse or other pointing devices (required for operation with deactivated sensor)
Included Sensor	Effective performance and functions • USB 1.0 connection • Sampling rate approx. 20x/sec (depending on operating environment) • Effective resolution: altitude 1 deg, azimuth 1 deg, however not guaranteed • Smooth display motion thanks to image stabilization and offset algorithms • Sensor sensitivity adjustment function • Alignment function • Deflection angle adjustment function • Calibration function (compensation for circumferent magnetic fields, elimination of magnetization state) • Factory default reset Sensor Specifications (may differ by production lot) • MR type magnetic sensor • Magnetic sensor resolution: 0.1µT • Acceleration sensor resolution: 10 mg Display Function • Sensor's celestial sphere display
Common Functions	User interface • Toolbar move function • Switching full screen and window modes • Dual display correspondence (experimental) Projection • Max. field of view: 100 degrees • Projection method: perspective • Automatic control of optimum field of view Time Setting • Time setting function Observation location setting • Location setting (picked from a map, address or coordinates input)
Fixed Stars	Basic Functions • Hipparcos and Tycho 2 star catalogs, etc. • Total number of stars: approx. 2.6 million • Selectable number of stars to be displayed • Generation of "twinkling stars" • Color selection for overlay data Display Modes • Photo simulation mode • Realistic mode Display Parameters • Star catalog number • Common name and its origin • Magnitude, Johnson B-V index and spectral class • Right ascension and declination (J2000), azimuth and elevation Memory Save Mode • Selection of upper limit for number of stars and lower limit of magnitude
Meteors	Basic Functions • Reproduction of radiant points at designated times • Color simulation • Zenith compensation and selection of meteor numbers
The 88 Constellations	Basic Functions • Constellation name display • Constellation lines display • Constellation figure display • Selectable colors for overlay data • Bayer designations table Display Parameters • Constellation name • Center equatorial coordinates • Center horizontal coordinates
Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies	Basic Functions • Catalogs: Revised New General Catalog, Messier, etc. • Total number of objects: approx. 6000 • Selectable colors for overlay data Photographies • Color photos (natural colors) for approx. 200 objects, including nearly all Messier objects Display Parameters • RNGC and Messier catalog numbers • Object name • Object type, such as "open cluster in nebula", etc. • Magnitude and distance • Equatorial coordinates (J2000) and horizontal coordinates Memory Save Mode • Delayed loading of high resolution images HDD Space Saving Function • Installation of high resolution images selectable during program installation
Milky Way	Basic Functions • Photographic display in natural, visual color • Hidden display function Photographies • 32bit compressed bitmap, approx. 300MB spanning over the galactic plane (360°) by ±30° latitude • Sections of poor photometric calibration Memory Save Mode • Milky Way hide function HDD Space Saving Function • Installation of Milky Way image selectable during program installation
Planets	Basic Functions • Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and their major natural moons NOTE: The Moon is displayed 3 to 4 times larger than true scale • Rendered waxing and waning moon phases • Solar and lunar eclipses • Rendered illumination phases Photography • Surface images of planet and their satellites with some blank areas • 3D structure and surface image alignment of small moons are approximate Display Parameters • Planet names • Distance in kilometers, light time distance in hh:mm:ss • Magnitudes • Equatorial (J2000) and horizontal coordinates Memory Save Mode • Delayed loading of high resolution planet surface images HDD Space Saving Function • Installation of high resolution planet surface images selectable during program installation
Artificial Satellites	Basic Functions • Elements from Celestrak "100 (or so) Brightest", low-earth-orbit satellites only • Update of orbital elements (online) • Addition of orbital elements (for advanced users) Display Mode • Magnitude linked mode • Icon display mode 3D Modeling data • Hubble Space Telescope (HST), International Space Station (ISS) • 3D modelling data on/off • Phases are approximate Display Parameters • Satellite name and code • Speed per second (overlay display in speed per hour notation) • Altitude over sea level • Ground position (latitude and longitude) • Magnitude prediction (approx. ±2 magnitudes roughly, determination of earth shadow entry) • Horizontal coordinates
Search and Guiding	Possible Search Keys • Star names • Star catalog numbers • Constellation names • Nebula, star cluster and galaxy names • Messier and RNGC catalog numbers • Planet names • Artificial satellite names Simple Voice Navigation • Read out of horizontal coordinates by speech synthesis • Setting of voice read-out intervals • Setting of closest approach angles Guide Mode Setting • Guide circle mode • Auto-zoom scroll mode • Auto-scroll mode