Skyglobe - is there a Windows Version? Amateur astronomy equipment, techniques, info, etc.
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Skyglobe - is there a Windows Version? I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
would be much appreciated. Thanks!
| | Fri, 05 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
: I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
: a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
: been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
: would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Yup, when I registered SkyGlobe 3.5, in return I received SkyGlobe
3.6 for DOS and Windows along with a couple of other interesting
astronomy programs and a Windows 3.1 screen saver. Quite a good
deal for $20. Did you get a ORDER.DOC file or something simular
with SG3.6?
| | Fri, 05 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
> : I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
> : a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
> : been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
> : would be much appreciated. Thanks!
> Yup, when I registered SkyGlobe 3.5, in return I received SkyGlobe
> 3.6 for DOS and Windows along with a couple of other interesting
> astronomy programs and a Windows 3.1 screen saver. Quite a good
> deal for $20. Did you get a ORDER.DOC file or something simular
> with SG3.6?
Reorder DOC with it, but It doesn't mention a Windows version, so I'm assuming it's fairly new. I checked out as many online areas to download from as I could find, yet none had the Win Version. I did find a Compuserve Email address for Skyglobe, so I'll give that a try. Thanks for the response. .....David
| | Fri, 05 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
: >
: > : I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
: > : a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
: > : been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
: > : would be much appreciated. Thanks!
: >
The author sent out a first attempt at a windows ages ago to registered users
who decided to buy it. It wasn't anywhere as good as SkyMap from Chris Marriot
(sorry if I spelled your name wrong!) which I also have registered.
In fact I removed SkyGlobe from my disk to save space but if you want a DOS
program SkyGlobe is good.
Pete Hayes
| | Sat, 06 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
> : >
> : > : I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
> : > : a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
> : > : been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
> : > : would be much appreciated. Thanks!
> : >
> The author sent out a first attempt at a windows ages ago to registered users
> who decided to buy it. It wasn't anywhere as good as SkyMap from Chris Marriot
> (sorry if I spelled your name wrong!) which I also have registered.
> In fact I removed SkyGlobe from my disk to save space but if you want a DOS
> program SkyGlobe is good.
The registered dos version (3.6) works in both windows and win95. I have used both SkyGlobe and SkyMap and some others, and the they all have strengths and weaknesses. SkyGlobe is by far the easiest to use, and the quickest. But it's maps are not as accurate or as pretty as SkyMap, and SkyMap has some capabilities that SkyGlobe does not. But when I want a quick 'heads up' on what I can see tonight, I usually reach first for SkyGlobe. Skyglobe can also 'animate' the night sky, showing you in seconds the passage of hours, days, months, years or centuries. If you set it to sideral time, you can use this feature to watch the 'dance of the planets' against the fixed stellar background. Maybe SkyMap can do this, but I haven't figured out how.
| | Sat, 06 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
>> : > : I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
>> : > : a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
>> : > : been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
>> : > : would be much appreciated. Thanks!
>> : >
>> The author sent out a first attempt at a windows ages ago to registered users
>> who decided to buy it. It wasn't anywhere as good as SkyMap from Chris Marriot
>> (sorry if I spelled your name wrong!) which I also have registered.
>> In fact I removed SkyGlobe from my disk to save space but if you want a DOS
>> program SkyGlobe is good.
>The registered dos version (3.6) works in both windows and win95. I have
>used both SkyGlobe and SkyMap and some others, and the they all have
>strengths and weaknesses. SkyGlobe is by far the easiest to use, and the
>quickest. But it's maps are not as accurate or as pretty as SkyMap, and
>SkyMap has some capabilities that SkyGlobe does not. But when I want a
>quick 'heads up' on what I can see tonight, I usually reach first for
>SkyGlobe. Skyglobe can also 'animate' the night sky, showing you in
>seconds the passage of hours, days, months, years or centuries. If you
>set it to sideral time, you can use this feature to watch the 'dance of
>the planets' against the fixed stellar background. Maybe SkyMap can do
>this, but I haven't figured out how.
This is good news. The only thing missing is an address so I can order it. http://michele.gcccd.cc.ca.us/~ljohnson/johnson.html
| | Sun, 07 Feb 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
>I recently saw it posted in this newsgroup that Skyglobe is available in
>a Windows version. I currently have the DOS 3.6 Version, but I have
>been unable to find any information about a Windows Version. Any help
>would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Yes there is! I have Skyglobe for Windows version 2 on CD-ROM.
Mark Haney seems to have gone quiet about Skyglobe recently as this CD
is marked copyright 1995.
Dave
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