NGC! is a complete NGC/IC observing program. It can display information about over 13,000 NGC/IC objects as well as keep an observer log that may be exported to your desktop computer.
· Includes an NGC/IC database of 13,129 objects in a small 400k format
· Search for NGC/IC objects by NGC #, IC #, Messier #, Object Type, Magnitude, or Constellation
· Information can be displayed for any date/time the Palm supports (Purchased version only)
· Users can sort the NGC records by NGC #, IC#, Messier #, magnitude, RA, declination, or size
· Create observations for any NGC object with a single click
· Review/edit/delete observation records at any time
· Sort observations by name, date, equipment, rating, or notes (Purchased version only)
· Export observation records to MemoPad so you can view them later on your desktop PC (Purchased verison only)
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Supported operating systems:
Palm OS 3.x, Palm OS 4.x, Palm OS 5.x
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