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Short: Great Astronomical Program (39.30)
Author: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann)
Uploader: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann)
Type: misc/sci
Version: 39.30
########## Requires ##########
* MC68020/68881
* OS 3.0
* Harddrive (20 MB space)
* 6 MB free FastRAM
* MUI 3.8
* DAlmanac_Data.lha of version 39.12(.X) (see readme file !)
########## Recommended ##########
* MC68040 or MC68060
* OS 3.1
* 16 MB FastRAM
* Graphic card with CyberGraphX V3
########## Supported software ##########
* Digital Almanac is able to run with virtual memory (e.g. VMM).
* CyberGraphX for true/hicolor screens.
* The JPEG-Tower system by Christoph Feck or the jpeg.library by Paul Huxham, to make use
of JPEG and Quicktime features, both available on the Aminet.
* Jpeg2Mov by Alex Kazik (included in the archive) to create the movies.
* Xpk system to store images in IFF-RGFX format.
A datatype for this new graphic format is available at Aminet:util/dtype/rgfx-dt.lha.
* Turboprint V3 or higher.
########## Installation ##########
* Download this archive and DAlmanac_Data.lha.
* Unpack the exe archive.
* Start the exe installer.
* Start the data installer.
########## Supported languages ##########
* German
* English
* French
Note: A French documentation is not available, because I don't speak French :-).
Some french expressions are still missing.
The French installer script is only partly in French !
########## INTRODUCTION ##########
Digital Almanac is one of the best programs for hobby astronomers and professionals
available for the Amiga !
It offers:
* Star database with ca. 500,000 stars up to 16m.
* Cross-index for SAO, PPM, HD, YBS und GC catalogs.
* About 40000 deep-sky objects (Messier, NGC, IC, UGC, Abell, Zwicky and other misc objects).
* More than 47000 minor planets and asteroids as well as the
comets Halley, Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp.
* Highly accurate calculation of Moon and planets with JPL's integration tables (DE404).
Accuracy partly <0.1'' over a period of some thousand years !!
* Moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
* Textures for planets Venus to Pluto, Moon and Galilean Moons.
* Milky way structure.
* View the sky from any solar system object.
* Animation mode, also saving in IFF-ANIM and QuickTime format.
* Loading and saving of configuration files.
* Highly optimized algorithms for maximum speed, mostly written in assembler.
Recognizes CPU for maximum speed.
* Lots of configuration possibilities.
* Online and menu help with HELP-key and MUI's bubblehelp.
* Full Drag&Drop support.
* Creation and export of ephemeris tables.
* Picture galery creation.
* User editable database of orbital elements.
Included in the archive are two project files of a solar and a lunar eclipse ready to watch !
########## THIS PROGRAM IS SHAREWARE ##########
Following features are restricted for non registered users:
* Deep-sky catalog access limited to the Messier catalog.
* All saving and printer functions are disabled.
* No changing site to a different planet, only Earth enabled.
* No detailed course of eclipses.
* No picture galery.
* Plotting stars only to 6m.
* Plotting other objects only to 10m.
* Fixed pixelsize.
* No events in the calendar.
* The program will terminate after 20 min and all 5 min a requester will appear.
Read the guide file for more information and how to become a registered user or
visit my homepage.
Internet: http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~astegema
########## Troubleshooting ##########
If you have installed Digital Almanac correctly and your computer crashes without
any visible reason, please check the following statements:
* I run a MC68040 and I have installed the original 68040.library from Commodore.
* I run a MC68060 and I have installed the latest 68060.library.
* I have installed the original math-libs from Commodore, i.e
I do not use any replacement libs or patches concerning these math-libs.
If you negate any of these statements, you may find Digital Almanac not
to work on your Amiga !!
Please read the chapter "Troubleshooting" in the docs !
########## Changes since 39.29 ##########
* Some speed improvements and optimizations for the MC68060.
* Little speed improvement when drawing map.
* Fixed a bug in secondary task-comtrol. DA shouldn't cause a guru, when secondary task
is terminated before DA (MsgPort).
* Added newest version of Jpeg2Mov.
* Added some dock brushes to be used in ToolManager.
* Updated asteroid database with 47933 entries.
* Fixed a long lasting bug in orbital elements.
Object was not recognized by a double click and a wrong object was displayed instead.
* Improved texture drawing in true/hicolor displays.
* Because of a compiler bug, some english menu items weren't displayed.
============================= Archive contents =============================
Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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2766 1594 42.3% 06-Nov-98 18:59:48 Install_DigitalAlmanac.info
41112 22753 44.6% 08-Feb-99 17:25:52 +Jpeg2Mov
12586 5681 54.8% 22-Feb-99 23:20:10 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog
12110 5486 54.6% 22-Feb-99 23:20:10 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog
12820 5770 54.9% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog
4778 2324 51.3% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +DAlmanac_Exe.readme
1997 1164 41.7% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DAlmanac_Exe.readme.info
667896 299806 55.1% 22-Feb-99 23:20:10 +DigitalAlmanac
11222 5013 55.3% 22-Jan-99 00:47:44 +DigitalAlmanac.info
2713 1466 45.9% 08-Feb-99 17:44:12 +DockBrushes.info
4044 3011 25.5% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_1.ilbm
8237 4812 41.5% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_1.ilbm.info
3970 2911 26.6% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_2.ilbm
8282 4888 40.9% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_2.ilbm.info
4066 3163 22.2% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_3.ilbm
8126 5557 31.6% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_3.ilbm.info
3488 1905 45.3% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_4.ilbm
8084 2826 65.0% 14-Feb-99 14:53:28 +DA_4.ilbm.info
2373 1520 35.9% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Docs.info
2535 1602 36.8% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +Deutsch.info
77183 27056 64.9% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DigitalAlmanac.guide
2972 1906 35.8% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DigitalAlmanac.guide.info
2540 1650 35.0% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +English.info
69753 24175 65.3% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DigitalAlmanac.guide
2972 1955 34.2% 22-Feb-99 23:20:12 +DigitalAlmanac.guide.info
524 41 92.1% 08-Feb-99 22:02:52 +Astro.font
3572 2082 41.7% 08-Feb-99 22:02:54 +11
3048 1704 44.0% 08-Feb-99 22:02:54 +9
524 47 91.0% 08-Feb-99 22:02:52 +Astro_Fix.font
3604 2059 42.8% 08-Feb-99 22:02:54 +11
2520 1557 38.2% 08-Feb-99 22:02:54 +9
2714 1688 37.8% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Icons.info
2491 1378 44.6% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Project.info
2686 1585 40.9% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Installation.info
2584 1294 49.9% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install-Data.info
1580 591 62.5% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install
3106 2130 31.4% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install_deutsch.info
3106 2128 31.4% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install_english.info
2584 1298 49.7% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install-Exe.info
5683 1365 75.9% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install
3102 2127 31.4% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install_deutsch.info
3102 2127 31.4% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Install_english.info
3312 2241 32.3% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +asyncio.library
2717 1587 41.5% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Pictures.info
2678 1702 36.4% 10-Jan-99 18:12:46 +Projects.info
1430 515 63.9% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +LunarEclipse1997
2491 1378 44.6% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +LunarEclipse1997.info
1430 506 64.6% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +SolarEclipse1999
2491 1378 44.6% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +SolarEclipse1999.info
1432 463 67.6% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Startup
2491 1377 44.7% 22-Feb-99 23:20:14 +Startup.info
39 39 0.0% 08-Feb-99 22:02:50 +ngcnames.data
396 301 23.9% 08-Feb-99 22:02:50 +orbit.data
520 454 12.6% 08-Feb-99 22:02:50 +place.data
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