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SKYGLOBE 3.52 VENDOR.DOC Copyright (c) 1992 Mark A Haney
Note: This is a minor update from SkyGlobe 3.5, mostly involving
documentation changes. The program refers to itself as V3.5,
except for here and in the README file. The change from V3.51
is extremely minor.
This file provides information for Shareware Distributors and Disk vendors
who wish to distribute the SkyGlobe 3.52 package.
You are encouraged to distribute copies of SkyGlobe, subject to the
following conditions:
1) All files are distributed together and unaltered.
2) No charge is made for the software.
(A small fee for media and handling is permissible.)
Suggested BBS file name:
SKYGL352.ZIP
Suggested one line description:
Award-winning Top Ten planetarium that is fast, fun, easy. ASP Shareware
Suggested Keywords:
SKYGLOBE, PLANETARIUM, ASTRONOMY, STARS, PLANETS, CONSTELLATIONS
Suggested Brief program Description, (From FILE_ID.DIZ)
Award-winning Top Ten PC planetarium
program that is fast, fun, and easy to use.
SkyGlobe has 25,000 stars, constellation
lines, the planets, Sun, and Moon, the
Milky Way, the Messier Objects, and much
more. It is the fastest program of its kind
available, and uses the mouse or convenient
command keys. Now with SVGA image support!
Suggested Long Description
SkyGlobe 3.5 is the award-winning desktop planetarium that is fast, fun,
and easy to use. A perennial fixture on the Shareware Top Ten, SkyGlobe
is the fastest program of its kind available, and it provides a realistic
and beautiful display of the splendor of the heavens. You can instantly
change your computer view of the cosmos to suit your own tastes, or use
one of the many animation modes to simulate celestial motion. Use SkyGlobe
to plan a night's viewing, teach yourself about the universe around us, or
just to show off the graphics of your computer.
SkyGlobe displays 25,000 stars, constellation lines, the planets, Sun, and
Moon, the Messier Objects, the Milky Way, and ecliptic, horizon, and RA-Dec
grid lines, for any time and date, from over 230 locations around the world.
All display settings can be quickly changed with easy hot-key commands, or
through the use of the mouse. Zoom in or out in the blink of an eye, or use
the handy Turbo mode with Zoom to create a warp-factor-like effect of racing
through the stars. The mouse will constantly tell you the locations and names
of bright stars and other objects, or use it to re-center the display at any
point of interest. Stars, planets, constellations, and Messier Objects can be
located through menus. Try the nifty Sidereal Time mode to preview the move-
ments of your favorite planet for the coming months. Learn the constellations
by turning the lines on and off, and see if you can see the shapes the
ancients saw. There is no better or more beautiful way to use your computer
to educate yourself or your children about the wonders of the night sky.
Now displays SVGA graphic images!
Requirements:
PC compatible with 512K and graphics. Epson or laser printer optional.
SVGA and math coprocessor supported if present.
Winner of the Best Home or Hobby Software category at the 1992 Shareware
Industry Awards.
SkyGlobe has been in the Shareware Top Ten for the last 23 months running.
Registration: $20.00 (Plus $5.00 for overseas shipping)
Registrants receive:
1) A copy of the newest version of SkyGlobe, customized with their
Home Town as the default city.
2) A professionally printed SkyGlobe manual.
3) A Handy one page Reference Card.
4) A SkyGlobe-like Windows screensaver.
5) A SkyGlobe-like VGA display of our nearest 3800 neighbor stars.
6) Automatic notification of new releases and other products, with
discounts on updated versions.
Author: Mark A Haney, KlassM SoftWare, 76207,3377
KlassM SoftWare
284 142nd AVE
Caledonia MI 49316