High School Astronomy and the Astronomy Club can use this program to develop a picture of the heavens and the constituent parts. Students could research a star in the program then try to find the star in the sky at night using their telescopes. Stella 2000 is a simulation of the constellations. It shows the stars in the sky from any location on Earth.
Users can customize it to display the sky from their location.
By clicking on the object the user receives a brief report on the object, including full name, magnitude, brightness, and distance from Earth. The program is easy to install. There does not seem to be a Mac version. Upon the initial use, the program directs the user to the overview section where there is a brief explanation of the various functions. The program promotes itself, rightly, as a resource for astronomy buffs.