Check for future updates
As the software continues to evolve, you will be able to download newer updates. In the software, you can click Check for Updates from the main menu.
Discovering Coelix
When you first use COELIX, you should go around the software and try all the available functions by clicking the buttons on the various pages: The Observer's Guide, The Moon, The Solar System, Stars and Deep Sky. Consider using the Help in the software and click on the column headers in the tables for description of their contents. Also try the Search Engine, a very powerful tool for finding celestial bodies and display their ephemeris. Finally, you can try editing and printing sky maps and graphic almanacs. You will thus discover the various features of COELIX.
Setting the time and the observation station
When using COELIX for the first time, the default observation station is Montréal, the software displays the time in standard time (winter time) and assumes that Windows time is also in standard time. You can easily change these defaults so that the phenomena be displayed correctly for your own observation station. These changes will be retained.
For additional help, to give us suggestions or to report problems, you can reach us at the adress given at the section Contact and links.
As the software continues to evolve, you will be able to download newer updates. In the software, you can click Check for Updates from the main menu.
Discovering Coelix
When you first use COELIX, you should go around the software and try all the available functions by clicking the buttons on the various pages: The Observer's Guide, The Moon, The Solar System, Stars and Deep Sky. Consider using the Help in the software and click on the column headers in the tables for description of their contents. Also try the Search Engine, a very powerful tool for finding celestial bodies and display their ephemeris. Finally, you can try editing and printing sky maps and graphic almanacs. You will thus discover the various features of COELIX.
Setting the time and the observation station
When using COELIX for the first time, the default observation station is Montréal, the software displays the time in standard time (winter time) and assumes that Windows time is also in standard time. You can easily change these defaults so that the phenomena be displayed correctly for your own observation station. These changes will be retained.
For additional help, to give us suggestions or to report problems, you can reach us at the adress given at the section Contact and links.
COELIX APEX 3.130 Download
Full version download
Full version installer for Windows 32-bit or 64-bit (85 MB)
Full version installer for Windows 32-bit or 64-bit (85 MB)
Software installation
Start the installer and follow the instructions in that program. This installer will install Coelix in the C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\ folder. You can choose another folder.
Note 1: Installing the update must be done in the same folder as the complete program, for example C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\.
Note 2: When you open the software the first time after installation, you must enter the eight digits of the activation code that you requested and received by email.
Note 3: The software starts in English but you can choose French in the “Preferences and adjustments” menu.
Note 4: In case of problem, do not hesitate to contact us at the email address given on the Contact and links page.
Start the installer and follow the instructions in that program. This installer will install Coelix in the C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\ folder. You can choose another folder.
Note 1: Installing the update must be done in the same folder as the complete program, for example C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\.
Note 2: When you open the software the first time after installation, you must enter the eight digits of the activation code that you requested and received by email.
Note 3: The software starts in English but you can choose French in the “Preferences and adjustments” menu.
Note 4: In case of problem, do not hesitate to contact us at the email address given on the Contact and links page.
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Update download
Coelix Apex Update Installer (15 MB)
Coelix Apex Update Installer (15 MB)
Download this update only if you already have a full version 3.127 or newer. Otherwise, download the full version.
Install the update in the same folder that already contains your Coelix Apex installation. The installer asks if you want to install even if the folder already exists. Answer YES.
Downloading the update is faster and allows you to keep most of your settings (sites, visual fields, current almanac, etc.). Additionally, you don't need to claim the activation code.
Install the update in the same folder that already contains your Coelix Apex installation. The installer asks if you want to install even if the folder already exists. Answer YES.
Downloading the update is faster and allows you to keep most of your settings (sites, visual fields, current almanac, etc.). Additionally, you don't need to claim the activation code.
The first time you open COELIX APEX after installation, the software asks you to enter an activation code.
To receive the activation code, you simply need to send an email to the following address:
Send this email and you should receive an automatic response with the code within a few minutes. If the delay exceeds 30 minutes, write to us at the address given on the Contact and links page.
You can add the subject and message text of your choice to properly recognize the return message.
Note: you cannot receive the automatic reply to the same address twice within 4 days.
See a little further down to complete the installation by downloading and installing the Guide Star Catalog.
coelixapex@gmail.com
Contribution
A small PayPal contribution is always appreciated to encourage the author to continue the project and help pay the costs: website, hardware and software development tools, etc.
Obviously, this is not necessary to receive the activation code.
A small PayPal contribution is always appreciated to encourage the author to continue the project and help pay the costs: website, hardware and software development tools, etc.
Obviously, this is not necessary to receive the activation code.
Retrieving settings and data from a previous version (2.118 or later)
A complete install of Coelix resets the settings to their default values. But you can recover some parameters from a previous version of Coelix Apex or Coelix Demo by transferring them from the old folder to the new folder of Coelix (copy and paste).
Your site list and the current site
Transfer cxsites2.dat, cxsitesen2.dat and site2.dat files.
Your list of visual fields and the current field
Transfer the vfields.dat file.
Your sky maps
Transfer the skymaps folder.
Your graphic Almanac
Transfer the almanac folder.
A complete install of Coelix resets the settings to their default values. But you can recover some parameters from a previous version of Coelix Apex or Coelix Demo by transferring them from the old folder to the new folder of Coelix (copy and paste).
Your site list and the current site
Transfer cxsites2.dat, cxsitesen2.dat and site2.dat files.
Your list of visual fields and the current field
Transfer the vfields.dat file.
Your sky maps
Transfer the skymaps folder.
Your graphic Almanac
Transfer the almanac folder.
Guide Star Catalog download
The full version of Coelix Apex shows stars up to magnitude 12 in field of view views and on star charts. However, Coelix Apex can display stars up to magnitude 15 if you download and install the Guide Star Catalog, which is recommended.
Install both parts of the Star Catalog Guide into the same folder that already contains your Coelix Apex installation,
for example C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\.
The installer asks if you want to install even if the folder already exists. Answer YES.
The full version of Coelix Apex shows stars up to magnitude 12 in field of view views and on star charts. However, Coelix Apex can display stars up to magnitude 15 if you download and install the Guide Star Catalog, which is recommended.
Install both parts of the Star Catalog Guide into the same folder that already contains your Coelix Apex installation,
for example C:\NGC7000\CoelixApex3\.
The installer asks if you want to install even if the folder already exists. Answer YES.