This download includes images for all 110 Messier objects and the 109 Caldwell objects, many in color. You can rapidly scan through all images using the slider, or step through the images individually. To minimize the size of the download, you can choose a file containing only Messier images, or a larger file containing both Messier and Caldwell images. You can also download the image file from within Pocket Stars if connected to the internet. Note that Pocket Stars PC already includes the Messier Image file as part of the standard installation.
	Use the "<<" and ">>" buttons to increment and decrement by one. Use the slider to move quickly through all images.

Processor	Size KB	File (right click filename below, then "Save As...")
Pocket PC ARM / XScale	416 778	Messier Only: PocketStars.mes Both Messier and Caldwell: PocketStars.mes
Smartphone ARM / XScale	778	Both Messier and Caldwell: PocketStars.mes
MIPS	417 678	Messier Only: PocketStars.mes Both Messier and Caldwell: PocketStars.mes
SH3	416 677	Messier Only: PocketStars.mes Both Messier and Caldwell: PocketStars.mes
x86	416 820	Messier Only: PocketStars.mes Both Messier and Caldwell: PocketStars.mes

Instructions

1. You do NOT need to exit Pocket Stars.
2. Select the Messier image file above according to your processor.
3. Download the file to your PC (right click, then "SaveAs...").
4. Manually copy the file to your Pocket PC to the same directory in which you installed Pocket Stars. The default installation directory for PocketStars is "\Program Files\Pocket Stars\". To copy the file, use "ActiveSync.Explore".
5. On the star chart, click and hold, then select "Info". Then press the "Messier" button.

Notes

1. Messier images are only displayed on Pocket Stars version 1.0.0.28 and above.
2. To free up the memory occupied by PocketStars.mes, you can just delete the file at any time. Positional information for Messier objects will still be displayed; only the images will be unavailable.
3. Images are from NASA and National Space Science Data Center.

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty viewing the Messier images, check the following:

1. Make sure you have the correct Messier image file for your device from the table above for your processor.
2. Verify that you have copied "PocketStars.mes" to the "\Program Files\Pocket Stars" directory (default installation location), and not "\My Documents\Pocket Stars".