Hope you got ‘em while they were hot — Carina Voyager and SkyGazer

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Over the weekend, we posted information about Carina Software’s software giveaway to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Today (July 20th) is the day, and for a limited time this morning you could get their two Mac applications (Voyager and SkyGazer) for one cent each. That’s right – US$0.01 for each app. The iPhone / iPod touch versions are available for free downloads from the App Store, and my colleague Mel Martin is posting about those apps. The Mac downloads were stopped at 9 AM PDT at the request of Carina’s web hosting provider, as the huge number of downloads were overwhelming their available bandwidth.

Mel and I felt it would be a great idea to let TUAW readers get more information about these applications, so we’re doing a pair of First Look posts to fill you in on the details. Even if you didn’t get the low-cost downloads, you might be inspired by the Apollo anniversary to purchase one of these applications at the usual price. Be sure to read Mel’s look at the iPhone apps here.

The two applications have different target audiences. SkyGazer is aimed at the beginning or novice astronomer, and at educators who can use the program to demonstrate astronomical principles. Voyager, on the other hand, is a full-functioned astronomy package for the professional or serious amateur astronomer, and includes such important features as the ability to control computer-driven scopes. Read along for more information about these two guides to the night sky.

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