

The Windows Dictionary of Astronomy is a comprehensive
computerised astronomical dictionary. This user-friendly software
package for Windows 3.1, 95 or NT comprises some 2000 entries
with associated terms incorporating direct hypertext links to related
educational articles, all geared towards promoting a deeper
understanding of astronomy. The program is designed to assist in the
pursuit of knowledge at all levels, and will prove an invaluable
resource to those engaged in the study of astronomy everywhere, whether
at school or university or as amateur or armchair astronomers. The WDA
would even serve as a useful general reference for professionals.
Click on the screenshot to download your free trial copy of the New WDA!
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The Dictionary Section.
The Table Viewer Section.
The Read File Viewer and Further Reading Section.
All sections work closely together.
This is a screen shot of the dictionary
section. All Indexed or searched terms are automatically displayed
here. The coloured text are links to information related to the
highlighted entry, whether a table, article, or a selection for further
reading.
This is the Read File Viewer. The Windows Dictionary
of Astronomy is far more than just a dictionary - it is an educational
tool incorporating articles covering many areas of astronomical
interest, including Cosmology, Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Comets, Asteroids, Moon, Radio Astronomy, Telescopes, Eclipses, Astronomical History and a whole lot more.
A table viewer is provided with access to over 20 different tables which include: Constellations,
Planetary Conjunctions, Satellites, Orbital and Physical
Characteristics, Meteor Showers, White Dwarfs, Sunspot Group
Classification and more. An Observers Log is even on hand
to assist you in recording your observations. The New WDA provides
links to further reading in the form of the entire astronomy section of
the W.H. Smith Bookfinder Database containing over 600 book titles indexed by Author, Title and Subject.
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