home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Short: Next Generation Planetarium (1.8.12)
- Uploader: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann)
- Author: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann)
- Type: misc/sci
- Version: 1.8.12
- Requires: misc/sci/DAlmanac_Data.lha
-
- ********* This is Digital Almanac II *********
-
-
- ########## Requires ##########
-
- * MC68020/68881
- * OS 3.0
- * Harddrive (20 MB space)
- * 6 MB free FastRAM
- * MUI 3.8
- * DAlmanac_Data.lha of version 1.0
-
- ########## Additional archives ##########
-
- These archives are add-ons. You don't need to install them, if you don't like to.
-
- * DAlmanac_Ast.lha: Contains the asteroid catalog.
- * DAlmanac_DS.lha: Contains the deep-sky object catalogs.
- * DAlmanac_Maps.lha: Contains the surface textures of planets.
-
-
- ########## Recommended ##########
-
- * MC68040 or MC68060
- * OS 3.5
- * 16 MB FastRAM
- * Graphic card with CyberGraphX V3
-
-
- ########## Supported software ##########
-
- * CyberGraphX for true/hicolor screens.
- * mpeg_encode (included) to create MPEG movies.
- Requires ixemul.library V39 or higher.
- * Xpk system to store images in IFF-RGFX format.
- A datatype for this new graphic format is available at Aminet:util/dtype/rgfx-dt.lha.
- * Turboprint V3 or higher.
-
-
- ########## Installation ##########
-
- * Download this archive and at least DAlmanac_Data.lha.
- * Unpack the exe archive.
- * Read the chapter 'Installation' in the guide carefully before you proceed !!!
- * Start the installer script and follow its instructions.
- The add-ons will be installed by the script too.
-
-
- ########## Supported languages ##########
-
- * German
- * English
- * French (catalog only, no docs !!)
- * Italian (catalog only, no docs !!)
-
- Note: Some french and italian expressions are still missing in the catalog.
-
-
- ########## INTRODUCTION ##########
-
- Digital Almanac is one of the best programs for hobby astronomers and professionals
- available for the Amiga !
-
- It offers:
- * Star database with ca. 500,000 stars up to 16m.
- * Cross-index for SAO, PPM, HD, YBS und GC catalogs.
- * About 40000 deep-sky objects (Messier, NGC, IC, UGC, Abell, Zwicky and other misc objects).
- * More than 56000 minor planets and asteroids as well as the
- comets Halley, Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp.
- * Highly accurate calculation of Moon and planets with JPL's integration tables (DE404).
- Accuracy partly <0.1'' over a period of some thousand years !!
- * Moons of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
- * Textures for all planets and most moons.
- * Milky way structure.
- * View the sky from any solar system object.
- * Save animations in IFF-ANIM, QuickTime or MPEG format.
- * Loading and saving of configuration files.
- * Highly optimized algorithms for maximum speed, mostly written in assembler.
- * Lots of configuration possibilities.
- * Online and menu help with HELP-key and MUI's bubblehelp.
- * Full Drag&Drop support.
- * Creation and export of ephemeris tables.
- * Picture galery creation.
- * User editable database of orbital elements.
- * Control program with ARexx scripts.
-
- Included in the archive are two project files of a solar and a lunar eclipse ready to watch !
-
-
- ########## THIS PROGRAM IS SHAREWARE ##########
-
- Following features are restricted for non registered users:
-
- * Star output limited to the area of Orion.
- * Data area limited to 01.01.1990 to 01.01.2010.
- * Deep-sky catalog access limited to the Messier catalog.
- * All saving and printer functions are disabled.
- * No changing site to a different planet, only Earth enabled.
- * No detailed course of eclipses.
- * No picture galery.
- * No events in the calendar.
- * No GSC catalog.
- * No textured planets.
- * The program will terminate after 20 min and all 5 min a requester will appear.
-
- Read the guide file for more information and how to become a registered user or
- visit my homepage.
-
- Internet: http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~astegema
-
-
- ########## Troubleshooting ##########
-
- If you have installed Digital Almanac correctly and your computer crashes without
- any visible reason, please check the following statements:
-
- * I run a MC68040 and I have installed the original 68040.library from Commodore.
- * I run a MC68060 and I have installed the latest 68060.library.
- * I have installed the original math-libs from Commodore, i.e
- I do not use any replacement libs or patches concerning these math-libs.
-
- If you negate any of these statements, you may find Digital Almanac not
- to work on your Amiga !!
- Please read the chapter "Troubleshooting" in the docs !
-
-
- ########## Changes since Digital Almanac II 1.8.8 ##########
-
-
- Improvements:
- * Program can be terminated with CTRL-C from CLI.
- * Version 1.8.10 was just a private release.
- * GSC catalog has now its own magnitude setting to select minimum magnitude of stars
- independend from the internal stars.
- * Large speed improvement of GSC catalog. At large zooms, stars can now be drawn
- with seconds !!
- * Faster texture drawing.
-
- Fixed bugs:
- * Program crashed when trying to select certain planets in the telescope window.
- * Earth's moon grid and texture had different rotation senses.
-
-