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- SkyGlobe v2.5 Registration $ 15.00
- MISC AUG91 SKYGLOBE ASTRONOMY EDUCATION STARS
- FILES: skyglb25.sdn
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- SkyGlobe 2.5 is a fast, fun, and easy astronomy program. It
- uses either a CGA, Hercules, EGA, or VGA graphics adapter,
- and can be configured to use as little as 128K of memory.
- SkyGlobe 2.5 supports screen printouts on Epson-compatible,
- Proprinter-compatible, or LaserJet-compatible printers. It
- displays 15,000 stars and the positions of the planets, as
- well as constellation lines. The best feature of SkyGlobe is
- its blazing speed. It was programmed entirely in assembly
- language, which allows it to generate up to several displays
- a second, depending on computer system and screen complexity.
- Typical displays take less than a second on even the slowest
- of PC-compatibles. All display features are easily
- user-configurable, typically with a single keystroke. For
- instance, all that is needed to Zoom in is for the user to
- press 'Z', or 'Shift-Z' to Zoom out. It's that simple!
- Viewing direction is just as easy to change with the use of
- the cursor keys. Viewing location can be chosen from a menu
- of over 230 locations worldwide. An Auto-Increment mode is
- available that lets the user watch the movement of the stars
- for a night or a year. For educational users, SkyGlobe 2.5 is
- the best way to watch the patterns of the planets, such as
- retrograde motion, or to learn why we don't have eclipses
- every month. A few keystrokes are sufficient to see when the
- moon is favorably, or unfavorably, placed for a night of
- star-watching. But the best description of SkyGlobe 2.5 is to
- use it! Just make sure the files SKYGLOBE.COM and
- SKYGLOBE.DAT are in the currently active directory, type
- SKYGLOBE, and let the fun begin!
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