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- Congratulations! You now have a copy of SkyGlobe 3.0, the fast, fun, and
- easy astronomy program. SkyGlobe 3.0 is the fastest program of its kind
- available, and 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. Viewing direction can be quickly changed with easy
- keystrokes, so quickly that the effect is just like turning your head.
- 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,
- 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 movements 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. Enjoy the program!
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- Mark A Haney, KlassM SoftWare, 284 142nd AVE, Caledonia MI 49316
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