Paul Cella had a post here about stargazing. For stargazing I highly recommend the shareware program Skyglobe. It is truly shareware. If you try to send a check to the address, it comes back to you in the mail. I got my copy before there was a Web, so I didn't download it off the Web.
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Review title of MartinNight Sky 2017!!
Skyglobe Software
In more ways than one, it kind of reminds me of my very first download. . . . . From a floppy. . . . . . . Called Night Sky! And this was from way, way back in the day. . . Like my very first computer in 1998! (LOL) It was a year earlier that I bought my telescope (a Meade Newtonian) But anyways, this reminds of that floppy-which, by the way, I STILL HAVE! But it has much better graphics and takes you to Wikipedia on what you are looking at! The detail is much better though, as well as the option of pointing the device towards the part of the sky that you are looking at! The only drawback is that you do no have the telescope hook up to point your telescope (but they might have an app for that as well) I am very impressed, however, at the detail of the map, and the objects! My vintage 'Night Sky' does not even compare! I even have sky charts that don't even compare with this! The only drawback is that it takes forever to download! Frustrating to say the least. . . . detail is good!