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Modern times, modern customs. Many things simply can be done more quickly and more exactly by computer. A good planetarium software provides position and coordinates of hundreds thousands of celestial objects by a mouse click. Additionally a perfect preparation for future astrophotography:
When crosses the galaxy NGC 3521 the meridian? When has the exposure to be started? Which guide stars are good choices? Where are these guide stars located? With such a software, these questions can be answered in a few minutes. .

Image processing programs, specially tailored to astrophotography, get the maximum information out of the raw images.