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DESCRIPTION
Sun Spotter is a simple tool for amateur astronomers and anyone interesting in the Sun. Sun Spotter displays the latest images of the Sun at the SOHO web site. Images can be saved to the Desktop as required.

Sun Spotter is designed to be quicker and easier to use that visiting the SOHO page directly. Keyboard shortcuts make it easy to toggle between the views, and buttons take you to the relevant web pages to find out more about what you're looking at. Additional links take you to supplementary SOHO pages including the SOHO Classroom.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.5:
  • Essential overhaul to use the revised SOHO image links.
  • Added a simple Moon phase window, care of the US Naval Observatory.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, requires an internet connection and QuickTime

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Developer:Neale Monks
Downloads:5,450
  - Version d/l:1,756
Education:Science
License:Free
Date:17 Mar 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Dec 30 2007
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APEMAN  It works well on Leopard. It does what it says it would do.

Thanks

I've been suffering through the loss of Solscape when I upgraded to Leopard. Sun Spotter doesn't do all that Solscape does, but that's OK. I like it.   
(Version 2.3)

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Apr 16 2007

NEALE MONKS  Of course. And the application Read Me says as much! But if you're an amateur astronomer (like me) who likes to view the Sun through a telescope, being able to quickly toggle between different solar views via keyboard shortcuts is actually very useful.  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Apr 16 2007

TICE  Hmm.. instead of using an application I can just go to http://plop.nascom.nasa.gov/ and get the images in my browser.  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Apr 16 2007

MACNEWS  Working just fine for me.  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Apr 15 2007

MACEDDY  Euhm...

I extracted the file and got a non-working application with a generic Application icon.....

10.4.9 iBook G4.  
(Version 2.0)

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Apr 15 2007

PLANETENPAULTJE  It works OK here.....  
(Version 2.0)

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Apr 15 2007

MACEDDY  Hmmm...

Maybe I know the problem.

I don't use Stuffit Expander, but The Unarchiver...

Much better program if you ask me, but apparently doesn't work with Sun Spotter...

Well.. I have to download SE then, right? :)  
(Version 2.0)

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Apr 15 2007

NEALE MONKS  Well, I've re-stuffed the archive with another program, and it looks/works fine for me. I've made a .zip archive for the Mac version anyway, and that should be the one linked next time MacUpdate updates this entry. So maybe no more Stuffit problems...?  
(Version 2.0.1)

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