Windows Vista and Starry Night
New computers do not always come with all of the supporting software required to run advanced programs. We see this problem frequently with new Vista computers. Please see...

Product Manuals
Below is the latest version of our product manuals. You will require PDF reader to view these files.  You may download Adobe Acrobat Reader FREE from the Adobe...

What telescopes can I control with Starry Night Pro?
There are different telescope controller plug-ins available for Windows and Macintosh. Please note that the ASCOM plug-in for Windows was not written by Imaginova, and...

Starry Night and Windows 7
Starry Night 6 is fully compatible with Windows 7. There are however two areas where people have encountered some issues: 1. Installation. If you have an older...

Starry Night 6.2.0 Update
Starry Night 6.2.0 New Features & Data For a list of bug fixes, please click here. Please see the table at the end of this article to find out which...

What additional databases can I add?
Meteor Showers Stephen Hutson's terrific databases of meteor shower radiants (updated for 2001). Both IMO and RASC...

How do I create my own photorealistic horizon?
Photorealistic Horizons One of the exciting features of Starry Night is the ability to simulate your local landscape by adding 360º photos of your own backyard...

Windows Vista and previous versions of Starry Night
To install Starry Night versions 6.0.4 and earlier in Windows Vista, the installer must be run as Administrator and in XP Compatibility mode. With your Starry Night...

Quicktime incompatibilities
QuickTime 7.4 and later are incompatible with Starry Night 6.2.1 and earlier on Windows Vista and Windows XP. Here are some of the problems that users have reported:...

Starry Night 6.3.3 Enhancements and Fixes
Starry Night 6.3.3 updates are now available for Pro Plus, Astrophoto Suite, Pro, Enthusiast, and Complete Space & Astronomy Pack. Click here to download your updater....

Starry Night 5.8 Update - Frequently Asked Questions
1) How do I know which version of Starry Night I have? 2) How do I get the 5.8 update? I have Enthusiast, Pro, or Pro Plus version 5.7, 5.0.5, 5.0.2, or...

What changes were made from 6.2.1 to 6.2.3?
Bug Fixes from 6.2.1 to 6.2.3 Added moons Nix and Hydra to Pluto. Fixed incompatibilities with QuickTime 7.4.1. Fixed...

I installed Telescope Support (ASCOM) but it still says no telescope plug-in is installed? (Windows)
It is possible the telescope plug-in file was not placed in the correct folder during installation. Do a search for "AscomScope.plug". When you locate the file, copy and...

Starry Night 6 now supports 3DS Models
3DS models are computer graphic entities that describe (in 3 dimensions) the shape and structure of any solid object. The 3DS model format is a common meta-format used by...

I've tried everything and I can't get Starry Night to work? (windows)
It’s very important to have the latest display drivers for your video card installed. Display drivers can be downloaded from the web site of your video cards...