Short: Next Generation Planetarium (1.2) Author: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann) Uploader: astegema@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Achim Stegemann) Type: misc/sci Version: 1.2 ********* This is Digital Almanac II ********* ########## Requires ########## * MC68020/68881 * OS 3.0 * Harddrive (20 MB space) * 6 MB free FastRAM * MUI 3.8 * DAlmanac_Data.lha of version 1.0 ########## Additional archives ########## These archives are add-ons. You don't need to install them, if you don't like to. * DAlmanac_Ast.lha: Contains the asteroid catalog. * DAlmanac_DS.lha: Contains the deep-sky object catalogs. * DAlmanac_Maps.lha: Contains the surface textures of planets. The old maps from previous data archives are absolete. DO NOT USE THEM !!! ########## 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 at least DAlmanac_Data.lha. * Unpack the exe archive. * Read the chapter 'Installation' in the guide carefully before you proceed !!! * Start the installer script and follow its instructions. The add-ons will be installed by the script too. ########## Supported languages ########## * German * English * French (catalog only, no docs !!) Note: Some french expressions are still missing in the catalog. ########## 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). * Almost 50000 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, Saturn and Uranus. * Textures for all planets and most 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. * Control program with ARexx scripts. 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 Digital Almanac I ########## * Complete new layout of all the archives for easier maintenance and downloading. * New installer script (all-in-one). * Now all solar system bodies have a surface texture (all 720*360 in 256 colors). * Possibility to use 24-bit textures. * Speed improvement when drawing surface textures. * Added a little CLI tool that converts images to surface textures via datatypes. * Fixed a bug in the configuration loading. DA crashed when trying to draw objects that don't exist but have been selected in a config file. * Added the first five Uranian Moons (Ariel to Miranda). * Main window can now be saved as a PPM/PBM file. * Fixed a bug in Quicktime animation. The first frame was not saved. * Fixed a little bug at asteroids and object with orbital elements. Position angles were not correct. * Some rarely used Drag&Drop functions didn't work. * AAARRGGHHH... The old asteroid catalog was completly wrong, because of an unrecognized change in the original catalog !! I am very sorry for that ! * An old mistakes reoccured. Some english menuitem texts were missing again. * Added ARexx support !! * Support of identify.library. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 2766 1594 42.3% 06-Nov-98 18:59:48 Install_DigitalAlmanac.info 5836 3192 45.3% 05-Apr-99 21:46:16 +DT2Map 41112 22753 44.6% 08-Feb-99 17:25:52 +Jpeg2Mov 12826 5782 54.9% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog 12326 5596 54.6% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog 13048 5879 54.9% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.catalog 5770 2729 52.7% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +DAlmanac_Exe.readme 1997 1164 41.7% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +DAlmanac_Exe.readme.info 742664 319356 56.9% 30-Apr-99 00:15:58 +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% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +Deutsch.info 71994 24360 66.1% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.guide 2972 1906 35.8% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.guide.info 2540 1650 35.0% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +English.info 66003 21928 66.7% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +DigitalAlmanac.guide 2972 1955 34.2% 30-Apr-99 00:16:00 +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 9840 2235 77.2% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +Install 3103 2124 31.5% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +Install_deutsch.info 3103 2127 31.4% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +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% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +LunarEclipse1997 2491 1378 44.6% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +LunarEclipse1997.info 1430 506 64.6% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +SolarEclipse1999 2491 1378 44.6% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +SolarEclipse1999.info 1430 458 67.9% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +Startup 2491 1381 44.5% 30-Apr-99 00:16:02 +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 -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 1111120 489085 55.9% 01-May-99 17:26:36 50 files