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CyberSky for Windows 3.1
Shareware Version 2.0b
Copyright ⌐ 1997 Stephen Michael Schimpf
This README.TXT file contains a description of CyberSky, system
requirements, installation and uninstallation instructions, registration
information, and product support information.
Description
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CyberSky is a colorful, easy-to-use, and very educational program that
transforms your computer screen into a planetarium, allowing you to
learn about astronomy by exploring the sky in the past, present, and
future!
CyberSky can truly be thought of as a desktop planetarium, because it
duplicates the features of a traditional planetarium on your computer
screen. CyberSky provides an excellent way for you to learn the names
and locations of the constellations, the names of the stars, and to
become familiar with the motions of the sun, moon, and planets across
the sky. CyberSky provides a superb, innovative, and motivating learning
environment. It places the sky under your control.
If you've already learned these basics, CyberSky is a great way to
conveniently check out "what's up" tonight without leaving your desk.
Or, use it to find out what you'll be able to see next weekend, or next
month. Some people use CyberSky to learn to identify the stars and
constellations they'll be able to see for the first time when they take
a vacation to another hemisphere. And, don't forget the past! What did
the sky look like on the day you were born?
One of CyberSky's most powerful and educational features is its ability
to animate the display, allowing you to see "movies" of the changing
appearance of the sky over time. Many of the most basic and interesting
astronomical phenomena can only be observed over days or months of time,
or by observing the sky in the distant past or future. CyberSky
compresses these time spans into minutes, thereby allowing you to learn
things about astronomy that previously would have required days or weeks
of stargazing or a trip to a planetarium to learn.
If you have an interest in astronomy, CyberSky will provide hours of fun
and education for you and your family.
System Requirements
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Personal computer running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, a 486 or faster
processor, 8 MB of memory, about 2 MB of disk space, a video card
capable of displaying 256 or more colors, and a Microsoft mouse or
compatible pointing device.
Installing CyberSky
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Run the SETUP.EXE program provided with the CyberSky package you
received. Follow the instructions to install CyberSky on your computer.
If you already have an older version of CyberSky installed on your
computer, I strongly recommend that you uninstall that version before
you install the newer version. This will remove unnecessary files from
your computer and unnecessary icons from Program Manager.
Uninstalling CyberSky
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Run the "Uninstall CyberSky" program found in CyberSky's Program Manager
group. Follow the instructions to completely remove CyberSky from your
computer.
Registration Information
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A single copy of the registered version of CyberSky costs US$ 25 plus
US$ 3 for shipping & handling. Site licenses are available for educational
institutions at very reasonable prices! Complete information about
purchasing the registered version of CyberSky is available in CyberSky's
Program Manager group as well as in its Help file.
Product Support Information
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If you'd like to report a problem you've experienced with CyberSky or
make a suggestion please don't hesitate to contact me. Please provide as
much information as possible about the hardware and software you are
using. The more information I have about your system the easier it will
be for me to help you.
E-mail. If you'd like to contact me as quickly as possible, please send
e-mail to the following address.
CyberSky@compuserve.com
Postal mail. If the problem you are reporting involves printing a sky
chart, it may be useful to send a copy of the output from your printer
to the following address via postal mail.
Stephen Michael Schimpf
2444 West 230th Street
Torrance, CA 90501-5242
Telephone. If you feel it is necessary to speak with me, please call the
following number between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM Pacific time Monday
through Friday only.
310-530-6766
World Wide Web. If you'd like to find out about the latest versions of
CyberSky, use the following address to visit the CyberSky Home Page on
the World Wide Web.
http://cybersky.simplenet.com/