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Short: Images of sky from any planet or comet.
Author: pete@lpad.demon.co.uk (Peter Knight)
Uploader: pete@lpad.demon.co.uk (Peter Knight)
Version: 3.0
Type: misc/sci
Replaces: misc/sci/VWorld*
Description
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This is VWorlds v3.0 (26/10/96), an update to v2.1 with many new features
(e.g. artificial earth satellite positions, more planetary moons, space
probe trajectories and more!)
Main features
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o Accurate numerical ephemeris giving planetary/lunar/solar positions to an
accuracy of a few seconds of arc.
o Realistic rendering of all major solar system bodies (Sun, Moon, planets,
selected comets & satellites). The solar system can be viewed from a point on
any of these objects, not just the Earth.
o Texture-mapped images of the Earth, Moon and Mars when viewed from another
body, with shading of night/twilight zones.
o Scalable projected map of the world showing shaded night/twilight zones,
position of observer and location of Moon's umbra and penumbra during solar
eclipses.
o Orrery, showing positions and orbits of planets and comets from any point
with respect to the Sun.
o Customizable comet and artificial satellite databases. The position of all
the objects entered into the database is calculated and their position displayed.
o Plotting of all stars down to magnitude 8.0 from the SAO catalogue, with
proper motion information.
o Accurate prediction of 'special events'---solar/lunar eclipse, full/new moon,
Mercury/Venus conjunction, Mars opposition, lunar occultation etc.
o Shading of Milky Way region.
o Constellation outlines and names.
o Overlaid annotated grids (horizon, equatorial and ecliptic coordinate
systems).
o Selectable viewport orientation (horizon, equatorial or ecliptic systems).
o Shading of sky region below horizon.
o Continuous update and accelerated time modes for animations.
o Easy to use GadTools interface.
o It's Public Domain. You get a fully-functioning program!
Requires an Amiga computer with...
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o 256 colour intuition screen (some gfx cards may work, but there are known
problems with CyberGfx).
o at least 8 Mb free RAM (1 Mb chip / 7 Mb fast).
o WB 3.0 (or better).
o 68020 (or better).
o Hard disk drive with at least 5 Mb free space.
Recommended
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o Floating point unit.
o Multiscan monitor.
============================= Archive contents =============================
Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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1922 944 50.8% 02-Nov-97 18:10:00 VWorlds30_Install.info
552 349 36.7% 02-Nov-97 17:20:20 +comet.dat
524384 111381 78.7% 02-Nov-97 17:21:22 +earth.map
1922 942 50.9% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +Extras.info
269 186 30.8% 02-Nov-97 17:19:54 +ReadMe.doc
835 280 66.4% 02-Nov-97 18:09:36 +ReadMe.doc.info
7964 3012 62.1% 02-Nov-97 18:09:36 +VWorlds.info
1528 695 54.5% 02-Nov-97 18:09:36 +VWorlds2.info
2483 955 61.5% 02-Nov-97 17:38:52 +Install
756 380 49.7% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +Install.info
524384 114209 78.2% 02-Nov-97 17:21:24 +jupiter.map
108984 88422 18.8% 02-Nov-97 17:20:22 +jupmoon.dat
95892 65211 31.9% 02-Nov-97 17:20:28 +map.dat
524384 85806 83.6% 02-Nov-97 17:21:24 +mars.map
3052 2834 7.1% 02-Nov-97 17:20:28 +messier.dat
524384 147526 71.8% 02-Nov-97 17:21:24 +moon.map
2934 2934 0.0% 02-Nov-97 17:20:20 +mw.dat
15552 15149 2.5% 02-Nov-97 17:20:24 +orrery.dat
2395 1205 49.6% 02-Nov-97 18:07:36 +ReadMe.doc
835 279 66.5% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +ReadMe.doc.info
1815 796 56.1% 02-Nov-97 17:20:20 +satellite.dat
463520 22586 95.1% 02-Nov-97 17:20:30 +satmoon.dat
6576 2549 61.2% 02-Nov-97 17:20:30 +shape.dat
1560800 1320399 15.4% 02-Nov-97 17:20:28 +stars.dat
442176 176981 59.9% 02-Nov-97 17:23:16 +VWorlds
372 252 32.2% 02-Nov-97 17:24:38 +VWorlds.config
36789 14297 61.1% 02-Nov-97 17:21:36 +VWorlds.guide
840 285 66.0% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +VWorlds.guide.info
1823 685 62.4% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +VWorlds.info
321588 143661 55.3% 02-Nov-97 17:23:40 +VWorlds_881
1824 687 62.3% 02-Nov-97 18:09:58 +VWorlds_881.info
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