Coeli - Stella 2000 (TM) ------------------------ ** THIS VERSION IS ** 4.0 Major Feature Update (Easter 99) --- MAJOR FEATURE: Coeli Solar Guide. HTML hypertext tour of our Solar System, interactively linked to Stella's Sky and Picture windows. Now just a click on a planet will get you all the information you need for a deeper perspective on our immediate neighbourhood in space. (12.2.99) MAJOR FEATURE: Coeli Astrogloss - HTML dictionary of 1000 astronomical terms (integral access from brand new Reference menu) ENHANCEMENT: Documentation begins full transition to HTML (the network of help hyperlinks is now set to spread further with each new Stella revision) (1.99) BUG FIX: Various problems relating to Daylight Savings adjustments have been successfully addressed (20.2.99) ** LAST VERSION WAS ** 3.6 Bug-fix and enhancement Update (December 98) --- ENHANCEMENT: Automatic center during searches (option) ENHANCEMENT: A substantial slimming-down and economising on system resource requirements has been achieved. Stella will now load more efficiently, and demand less memory. *ENHANCEMENT: New file of periodic comets *MAJOR FEATURE: Extensive file of recent comets now included as standard *BUG FIX: Report Window no longer appears indiscriminately on startup (Registered version) *BUG FIX: Comet menu entry re-enabled (Registered version) ** PREVIOUS VERSIONS HAVE BEEN ** 3.5 (October 98) --- SUMMARY: Preview of several version 4.0 enhancements. Shareware distribution only. MAJOR ENHANCEMENT: Every conceivable display parameter can now be saved across sessions for automatic retrieval, including zoom, centering, and resolution info. (26.9.98) MAJOR ENHANCEMENT: Select from a dropdown list of over 1300 preset locations from which to view the sky. (4.10.98) ENHANCEMENT: Handy popup mode for Report window. (27.9.98) ENHANCEMENT: Distance in miles for solar-system objects can now be included on reports. ENHANCEMENT: Transit/culmination data for DSOs. ENHANCEMENT: Non-integer time zones - for our Antipodean and Far Eastern friends. (5.10.98) 3.0 Major feature update (release - Aug 98) --- MAJOR ENHANCEMENT: Higher accuracy & reliability routines implemented for all co-ordinate conversions and most effects (eg. Equatorial --> Horizon coords. + precession) (24.6.98) ENHANCEMENT: Automatic storage and retrieval of every type of in-program preference setting (22.6.98) ENHANCEMENT: Time bar now displays full English dates in the form '7 Aug 1998' (23.6.98) @MAJOR FEATURE: Sky Quiz (tm) -- the luxury of a seamlessly integrated quiz to consolidate your familiarity with the stars. (7.7.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Comprehensive online facilities, options, and privileges with the Special Menu (support, feedback, access to WWW, FREE gifts, questionnaire etc) (2.6.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Comprehensive General Setup facility (w/ mail, fonts, observer info, # of stars etc) (30.5.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Toolbar for view functions, w/ floating/docking capability (17.5.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Picture window for full-size JPEG graphics, with auto feature (24.5.98) ENHANCEMENT: New report fields added for planets - angular size, distance in km (27.5.98) ENHANCEMENT: Color/mono toggle for star display (monochrome=any color for stars) (20.6.98) 2.2 Preview release (many of v3.0 features implemented) --- 2.1 Bug fix & Enhancement update --- ENHANCEMENT: Flash-screen while loading catalogs on startup (7.5.98) ENHANCEMENT: Special antipodean order service via Shareware Australia (9.5.98) ENHANCEMENT: Single-click shortcut to return from constellation spotlight mode (16.5.98) BUG FIX: *[S] keypress function now linked to Dynamic Sky menu entry (8.5.98) BUG FIX: Find star by name - inhibited by v2.0 catalog update - now fully functional (7.5.98) 2.0 Major feature update --- MAJOR FEATURE: New & expanded star database (16000 HR/Hipparcos stars w/ commentary, spectra, variability, multplicity etc) (29.3.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Find star by designation (Bayer,Flamsteed,SAO,Var etc) (23.3.98) MAJOR FEATURE: Observing List (* w/hardcopy) (27.3.98) MAJOR FEATURE: *Data extensions (w/capacity for up to 300,000 SAO stars, 120,000 Hipparcos stars, or an amalgam of both catalogs) (7.4.98) ENHANCEMENT: Permanent ring around selected object while Search box is onscreen (23.3.98) ENHANCEMENT: U.S. toll free telephone orders (24.3.98) ENHANCEMENT: Improved variable star readouts (25.3.98) ENHANCEMENT: animations can now progress by solar days (30.3.98) ENHANCEMENT: Improved daylight-savings logic (10.4.98) ENHANCEMENT: more versatile report tailoring (12.4.98) ENHANCEMENT: added fields for reports (spectra, parallax, proper motion, distance in parsecs etc) (14.4.98) ENHANCEMENT: automatic suspension of real-time updates at high magnification. (18.4.98) 1.2 Minor feature update --- ENHANCEMENT: Sun and Moon included in Find facility (9.1.98) ENHANCEMENT: Report window's contents now locked to search result (9.1.98) ENHANCEMENT: 'Center on star' replaced by more versatile 'Center on object' (9.1.98) BUG FIX: Autoresolve unzoom bug fixed (13.1.98) Small price change necessitated on credit card orders (9.3.98) Documentation revisions (10.3.98) 1.1 Minor feature update --- MINOR FEATURE: Brighten Sky [k] MINOR FEATURE: Darken Sky [K] MAJOR FEATURE: *Dynamic Sky *Save/restore window preferences ENHANCEMENT: Shareware version now loads entire first-level star database ENHANCEMENT: Observation log entry linked to object selected in sky window Documentation revisions (6.1.98) ------------------------- * = in registered version @ = Stella 2000 Extended Edition