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- SkyGlobe 2.5 is a fast, fun, and easy astronomy program. It uses either a CGA,
- Hercules, EGA, or VGA graphics adapter, and can be configured to use as little
- as 128K of memory. SkyGlobe 2.5 supports screen printouts on Epson-compatible,
- Proprinter-compatible, or LaserJet-compatible printers. It displays 15,000
- stars and the positions of the planets, as well as constellation lines. The
- best feature of SkyGlobe is its blazing speed. It was programmed entirely in
- assembly language, which allows it to generate up to several displays a second,
- depending on computer system and screen complexity. Typical displays take less
- than a second on even the slowest of PC-compatibles. All display features are
- easily user-configurable, typically with a single keystroke. For instance, all
- that is needed to Zoom in is for the user to press 'Z', or 'Shift-Z' to Zoom
- out. It's that simple! Viewing direction is just as easy to change with the
- use of the cursor keys. Viewing location can be chosen from a menu of over 230
- locations worldwide. An Auto-Increment mode is available that lets the user
- watch the movement of the stars for a night or a year. For educational users,
- SkyGlobe 2.5 is the best way to watch the patterns of the planets, such as
- retrograde motion, or to learn why we don't have eclipses every month. A few
- keystrokes are sufficient to see when the moon is favorably, or unfavorably,
- placed for a night of star-watching. But the best description of SkyGlobe 2.5
- is to use it! Just make sure the files SKYGLOBE.COM and SKYGLOBE.DAT are in
- the currently active directory, type SKYGLOBE, and let the fun begin!
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