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- SKYGLOBE 3.6 VENDOR.TXT Copyright (c) 1993 Mark A Haney
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- This file provides information for Shareware Distributors and Disk vendors
- who wish to distribute the SkyGlobe 3.6 package.
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- This version of SkyGlobe adds over 4000 stars to the standard database,
- GIF support, better printing, more star names, better mouse support, and
- numerous other ergonomic and esthetic improvements. Registered users
- can now purchase an optional dataset of over 250,000 stars.
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- You are encouraged to distribute copies of SkyGlobe, subject to the
- following conditions:
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- 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.)
- 3) Distribution that begins after June 1, 1994 requires
- direct notification of KlassM Software, so we can provide
- you with a new version if available.
- 4) Since this .ZIP is over 360K, it is STRONGLY suggested
- that SkyGlobe be bundled on 720K distribution disks together
- with CircumSpace (which accompanies this copy of SkyGlobe),
- or if absolutely necessary the two should be repackaged to
- fit together on two 360K disks. Of course, BBS and CD
- distribution is not affected by this.
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- Suggested BBS file name:
- SKYGLO36.ZIP
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- Suggested one line description:
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- Award-winning Top Ten planetarium that is fast, fun, easy. ASP Shareware
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- Suggested Keywords:
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- SKYGLOBE, PLANETARIUM, ASTRONOMY, STARS, PLANETS, CONSTELLATIONS
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- Suggested Brief program Description, (From FILE_ID.DIZ)
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- Award-winning Top Ten PC planetarium
- program that is fast, fun, and easy to use.
- SkyGlobe has 29,000 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 GIF image support!
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- Suggested Long Description
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- SkyGlobe 3.6 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.
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- SkyGlobe displays 29000 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 GIF images!
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- Requirements:
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- PC compatible with 640K and graphics. Epson, 24-pin, laser, or color
- inkjet printer optional. SVGA and math coprocessor supported if present.
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- Winner of the Best Home or Hobby Software category at the 1992 Shareware
- Industry Awards.
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- SkyGlobe has been at or near the top of the Shareware Top Ten for almost
- three years.
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- Registration: $20.00 (Plus $5.00 for overseas shipping)
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- Registrants receive:
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- 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 display of our nearest 3800 neighbor stars.
- 6) Automatic notification of new releases and other products, with
- discounts on updated versions.
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- Author: Mark A Haney, KlassM Software, 76207,3377
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- KlassM Software, Inc.
- PO BOX 1067
- Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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