Java-based application which displays a Mars "sunclock", a graphical representation of Mars showing the current sun- and nightsides of Mars, along with a numerical readout of the time in a 24-hour format. Other displays include a plot of the relative orbital positions of Mars and Earth and a diagram showing the day's solar path for a given location on Mars.
What's new in this version:
Added rough site coordinates for ESA ExoMars 2016 (aka EDM or Schiaparelli) and ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars 2018 landers. Updated user's guide to indicate Mars InSight would not be launched in 2016. Landers and features may be marked on sunclock using optional colors via a right-click or option-click on landmark in the table. Added reset button to landmark table to restore default visibility and color settings. Added four projections to s...
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