Programname skyglobe Version 2.5 Date of Issue 01-JAN-91 Date of Admission 11-JUL-96 Actualized 11-JAN-96 Short description Educational astronomy program. Audience ***** Science physics Application class educational software, tutorial Operating system MS-DOS 3.x Price ***** ISBN ***** Programming language ***** Compiler ***** Filesize ***** Number of files ***** Software enviroment ***** Hardware enviroment ***** Memory media ***** Documentation ***** Long description Quick Starting Instructions: These instructions will enable you to get SkyGlobe up and running as quickly as possible. Then you can return to the manual to learn about SkyGlobe's advanced features. SKYGLOBE.COM and SKYGLOBE.DAT are the only files that are absolutely necessary in order to run SkyGlobe. If you wish to view the planets for years other than 1991, or you wish to see more than 7000 stars, you will need the appropriate .DAT files as well. Make certain these files are in the currently active directory, type SKYGLOBE, and press the Enter key. When the program is started, you will be prompted to select the appropriate video mode for your system. Use the cursor keys to make your selection, and press Enter. Now it is time to select your viewing location. SkyGlobe has pre-defined coordinates for almost 240 locations, on two pages. The first page contains choices for US and Canadian locations. Use the cursor keys to choose a location, and press Enter. If you choose the last spot on the menu, (use the End key), the international menu will appear. The cities are grouped by region, more or less, with a few more Canadian cities leading off. Use the last spot again to return to the US menu. When SkyGlobe is first started, it comes up in Auto-Increment mode. The Time and Date are initially set to the current system time and date. The Time is then continually incremented by five minutes, the program default, as fast as SkyGlobe can update the screen. You can increase or decrease the amount of increment by pressing 'F' or 'Shift-F'. You can change the increment direction by pressing 'Shift-A', or toggle the increment type between Time and Date by pressing 'Alt-A'. Let's try a few of the commands. First press 'A' to stop the Automatic increment of time. Press 'B' for Brightness a few times and watch more stars appear. To check the value of the Brightness Index, look at the parameter display on the left-hand side of the screen. Most actions in SkyGlobe are reversed by using the Shift key. Press 'Shift-B', and watch the dimmest stars vanish. Try 'Z' and 'Shift-Z' to Zoom in and out. Want to change the time? Try 'M', 'H', 'D' and 'T' for Month, Hour, Day and Time (in minutes). Increase the number of Constellation Lines displayed by pressing the Space bar, then delete some by pressing 'Shift-SPACE'. (Make sure to hold down the Shift key for this until you're done deleting lines.) Use the cursor keys to change the Viewing Direction and Elevation. And if you ever need to use your computer for something besides SkyGlobe, press 'Q' to return to DOS. I hope this quick introduction has gotten you well started with SkyGlobe. More detailed descriptions of the commands appear in the following pages. Have fun! You have a trial Shareware copy of SkyGlobe, the fun and easy educational astronomy program. SkyGlobe is distributed as Shareware to reach the widest possible audience, so let's take care of the legalities first. SkyGlobe is copyrighted material. You are granted permission to try SkyGlobe, for the purpose of deciding if you wish to keep it. You are encouraged to distribute copies of SkyGlobe, subject to the following conditions: 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.) If you decide to keep SkyGlobe in your software library, you should register your copy by using the order form on the next page. Anyone who receives a copy of SkyGlobe from you should register their copy if they decide to keep it and use it. SkyGlobe was developed with registered Shareware. Thank you for supporting the Shareware concept by registering your copy of Skyglobe Annotation This program is available from ASK-SAM. ANONYMOUS FTP: ftp.ask.uni-karlsruhe.de (129.13.200.33). It is also available via Mail. Send an E-MAIL with HELP in body to: mail-server@ask.uni-karlsruhe.de. Published ***** Conditions ***** Purchase conditions ***** Where to get ASK-SAM Address maintainer Name ***** Uni / Firma Klassm Software Inst / Abt ***** Strasse 284 142nd AVE Postfach ***** PLZ MI 49316 Ort Caledonia Land USA Telefon ***** Fax ***** E-Mail *****