• Fast, accurate real-time tracking information for an unlimited number of of Earth-orbiting satellites.

• Full-color 3-D maps.  See Nova for Windows' image gallery.

• Built-in autotracking for turning az/el antennas.

• Control antennas with the computer joystick

• Super-simple updates of Keplerian Elements... AMSAT or NASA 2-line format.

• One-click updating of Keplerian elements via the internet (HTTP & FTP).  Can be completely automated for regularly scheduled updates.

• Automatic time setting via the internet

• Easy-to-use frequency display.

• Capture maps and save them to disk, or e-mail to someone else

• Automatic sound alarms for satellite AOS, TCA, and LOS.

• Information-rich graphics + text satellite tracking screens.

• Also tracks the Moon, Sun, planets, cosmic noise sources, and cold sky.  Displays the star background, too

• Context-sensitive online Help available at all times.  You can preview the entire Help file if you want to.

• Exceptional speed and accuracy using James Miller's Plan-13 or T.S. Kelso's adaptation of SGP4/SDP4 tracking algorithms.

• Full implementation of Escobal's fast rise-set algorithm for nearly-instant AOS/LOS calculations.

• Complete listing capability for printed output of future passes, mutual windows, two-satellite mutual visibility, satellite eclipses.

• Sophisticated fully-editable or automatic "Script Tracking" for scheduling future passes of multiple satellites. Nova for Windows can priority-autotrack dozens of satellites.

• Here are links to Nova for Windows' User's Manual and Help file

• Quick-Tips shows how easy it is to get started with Nova for Windows (Adobe Acrobat format).

• If you like to write your own programs, NfW's DDE specifications are here.   Here are code examples for DDE using Visual Basic, Delphi, Perl, and C++^*.

• Download Nova for Windows Demo now and convert it to a fully registered copy via e-mail.

• Here is Nova for Windows' revision history: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

• Order on line!

^* Visual Basic DDE example by Dave Lamont (Uni-Trac)
  Perl example by Richard Cantzler (Univ. of Illinois)
  C++ DDE example by Rick Ruhl (Creative Services Software)

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