To complete the Spaceguard Training Programme, you will require the software Astrometrica. You can download this software and use it free of charge for 100 days. After that you are invited to register to help support the future development of the program. Registration costs €25 (Euro 25).
| NOTE FOR TEACHERS: Schools may obtain a free registration for their school by sending an email to asteroidquest@spaceguarduk.com |
You can download Astrometrica from the author's website. There are 3 versions of the installation package for Astrometrica. To find out which version you need read the 2 sections below.
The Astrometrica website is http://www.astrometrica.at and you will find the link to the Download page on the left hand side.
Installing Astrometrica on a Stand-Alone Computer, Laptop or Home Network
For the purpose of this training programme, it is easiest to download the "Installation Package". This is the first of the 3 links on the download page of the website indicated below.
Installing Astrometrica on a School/Business Network with User Restrictions
If you are installing Astrometrica on a computer network, the installation routine will need to be able to write to a computers C: drive. If this permission has been disabled on your network, you can download the version called "Complete Version" as this has all the necessary files. All of the files can be placed in a single folder on any drive that your users have permission to write to.
