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-====== Ubuntu Astronomy ======
+====== Ubuntu Astronomy DVD ======
-LIVE DVD “UBUNTU ASTRONOMY 16.04” 64-BIT
+Ubuntu Astronomy is a live 64-bit DVD based on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS (long term support).
-====================================================================================
-The following distributive is designed for the astronomy amateurs that are familiar with OS Ubuntu (Linux). It is free to download and utilize.
+This distribution is designed for astronomy amateurs that are familiar with the Linux Ubuntu Operating System. It is free to download  and use. It is downloaded as an *.iso file, and includes many different types of programs.
-It includes different types of programms: planetariums, reception and edition of astronomical images, telescopes' and other equipment's control through the library and the INDI server.
-In order to get familiar with the content in Live DVD mode, you only have to download the  *.iso image format and run it with a virtual machine. You can also create an installation DVD or USB flash drive.
-The Cartes du Ciel / Skychart enables an acess to the collection of the sky atlases. This software allows a big range of possibilities to study celestial objects: virtual observatory mode, SAMP protocole support, convertion of text catalogues for a graphical display with the help of the built in CatGen.
-It also includes a HNSKY sky atlas which has a telescope control funcion through INDI server. \\
-The Virtual Moon Atlas is designed for the Moon study and its planetary analogue is aimed for Mercury, Venus and Mars exploring.
-If you want to create a robotic observatory, you can use KStars, a program which  has a big set of necessary tools. Stellarium, Celestia, Digital Universe, BoPlanet, Where Is M13 are the planetariums and interactive night sky maps installed on the DVD. \\
-You can use Lin_guider and PHD2 for the autoguiding during astro-photo sessions. The INDI server and equipment drivers' control is operated through indistarter. \\
-wxAstroCapture, Audela and oaCapture are used for the Moon and plantes shooting, while CCDciel, GoQat, OpenSkyImager, Audela and KStars are used for taking photos of deep-sky objects.
-The digital cameras' support is made through the libgphoto2 library. It is also used by Entangle, a cameras control program and one of the INDI drivers.
-The processing of astronomical images is made through AstroimageJ, Siril, THELI GUI, Lxnstack, ImPPG, GCX, C-Munipack, Stackistry, Regim, MicroObservatoryImage.
-SAODS9, fv FITS Editor, APT, Aladin, nip2 are installed for the *.FITS analysis and editing.\\
-Concerning the search and exploration of variable stars, there are two programes installed on the disc: C-Munipack and Vstar.
+You can try this out without permanently installing it on your hard drive in several ways.  The *.iso image produces a "live" DVD. Download the *.iso image and install it on a DVD or USB flash drive. Boot up on it and it will run without affecting your current system.  Try programs out, but nothing will be saved to your computer's hard drive.
-Observation Manager performs a role of an observations' planner.
-"UBUNTU ASTRONOMY 16.04" 64-BIT disc is **free** for download, distribution and use.
+ Alternatively, you can install it in a virtual machine under your computer's operating system.  For example, [[https://www.virtualbox.org/|VirtualBox]] is available for both Linux and Windows.
+Once it is installed, the downloaded *.iso file can be loaded as a DVD and installed in the virtual box.  From there it can be run and tested.  In this situation, data can also be saved.
-**Project site: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-astronomy-16-04/ **\\
+**Some of the many included programs:**\\
-**Project Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ubuntuastronomy/ **\\
+ [[en:documentation:cartes_du_ciel_skycharts|Cartes du Ciel/Skychart]] enables access to a large collection of the sky atlases. This software allows a big range of possibilities to study celestial objects: virtual observatory mode, [[http://www.ivoa.net/documents/REC/App/SAMP-20090421.html|SAMP]] protocol support, conversion of text catalogs for a graphical display with the help of the built in CatGen (Catalog Generator). It also includes a [[en:documentation:hnsky|HNSKY]] sky atlas which has a telescope control function through INDI server.  The [[http://www.indilib.org/develop/developer-manual/92-indi-server.html|INDI server and equipment drivers control]] is operated through [[en:documentation:indi_starter|INDI starter]].
-**News: https://twitter.com/UbuntuAstronomy/ **\\
+The [[en:documentation:virtual_moon_atlas|Virtual Moon Atlas]] is designed for the Moon study. [[en:documentation:virtual_moon_atlas|Virtual Planet Atlas]] lets you explore Mercury, Venus and Mars.  If you want to create a robotic observatory, you can use [[en:documentation:kstars|KStars]], a program which has a large set of the necessary tools.
-Oleh Malyi, Portugal
+ [[en:documentation:stellarium|Stellarium]], [[en:documentation:celestia|Celestia]], [[en:documentation:digital_universe|Digital Universe]], [[en:documentation:boplanets|BoPlanets]], [[en:documentation:where_is_m13|Where Is M13]] are planetarium programs and interactive night sky maps.
+[[en:documentation:lin-guider|Lin_guider]] and [[en:documentation:phd2|PHD2]]  are used for the autoguiding during astro-photo sessions.
+WxAstroCapture, Audela and oaCapture are used for the Moon and planet photography, while CCDciel, GoQat, OpenSkyImager, Audela and KStars are used for taking photos of deep-sky objects. Digital camera support is made through the [[http://gphoto.org/proj/libgphoto2/|libgphoto2]] library. It is also used by Entangle, a cameras control program and one of the INDI drivers. The processing of astronomical images is made through AstroimageJ, Siril, THELI GUI, Lxnstack, ImPPG, GCX, C-Munipack, Stackistry, Regim, MicroObservatoryImage. SAODS9, fv FITS Editor, APT, Aladin, nip2 are installed for the *.FITS analysis and editing.
+To search and explore variable stars, there are two programs included, C-Munipack and Vstar. Observation Manager performs a role of an observation planner and logbook.
+Read more at [[en:documentation:start|Documentation]].
+“UBUNTU ASTRONOMY 16.04” 64-BIT disc is free for download, distribution and use.
+**Project Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ubuntuastronomy/ **\\
+**News: https://twitter.com/UbuntuAstronomy/ **\\

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