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 -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 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 -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 1046582 477136 54.4% 26-Feb-99 01:16:14 54 files