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Short:Images of sky from any planet or comet.
Author:pete at lpad.demon.co.uk (Peter Knight)
Uploader:pete lpad demon co uk (Peter Knight)
Type:misc/sci
Version:3.0
Replaces:misc/sci/VWorld*
Architecture:m68k-amigaos
Date:1997-11-10
Download:http://aminet.net/misc/sci/VWorlds30.lha - View contents
Readme:http://aminet.net/misc/sci/VWorlds30.readme
Downloads:666

Description
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This is VWorlds v3.0 (26/10/96), an update to v2.1 with many new features
(e.g. artificial earth satellite positions, more planetary moons, space
probe trajectories and more!)

Main features
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o Accurate numerical ephemeris giving planetary/lunar/solar positions to an 
  accuracy of a few seconds of arc.

o Realistic rendering of all major solar system bodies (Sun, Moon, planets, 
  selected comets & satellites). The solar system can be viewed from a point on 
  any of these objects, not just the Earth.

o Texture-mapped images of the Earth, Moon and Mars when viewed from another 
  body, with shading of night/twilight zones.

o Scalable projected map of the world showing shaded night/twilight zones, 
  position of observer and location of Moon's umbra and penumbra during solar 
  eclipses.

o Orrery, showing positions and orbits of planets and comets from any point 
  with respect to the Sun.

o Customizable comet and artificial satellite databases. The position of all 
  the objects entered into the database is calculated and their position
displayed. 

o Plotting of all stars down to magnitude 8.0 from the SAO catalogue, with 
  proper motion information.

o Accurate prediction of 'special events'---solar/lunar eclipse, full/new moon, 
  Mercury/Venus conjunction, Mars opposition, lunar occultation etc.

o Shading of Milky Way region.

o Constellation outlines and names.

o Overlaid annotated grids (horizon, equatorial and ecliptic coordinate 
  systems).

o Selectable viewport orientation (horizon, equatorial or ecliptic systems).

o Shading of sky region below horizon.

o Continuous update and accelerated time modes for animations.

o Easy to use GadTools interface.

o It's Public Domain. You get a fully-functioning program!

Requires an Amiga computer with...
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o 256 colour intuition screen (some gfx cards may work, but there are known
  problems with CyberGfx).

o at least 8 Mb free RAM (1 Mb chip / 7 Mb fast).

o WB 3.0 (or better).

o 68020 (or better).

o Hard disk drive with at least 5 Mb free space.

Recommended
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o Floating point unit.

o Multiscan monitor.


Contents of misc/sci/VWorlds30.lha
 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
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[generic]                  944    1922  49.1% -lh5- 4d6f Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install.info
[generic]                  349     552  63.2% -lh5- 8348 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/comet.dat
[generic]               111381  524384  21.2% -lh5- 82ff Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/earth.map
[generic]                  942    1922  49.0% -lh5- 86ef Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Extras.info
[generic]                  186     269  69.1% -lh5- 2086 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Extras/ReadMe.doc
[generic]                  280     835  33.5% -lh5- c276 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Extras/ReadMe.doc.info
[generic]                 3012    7964  37.8% -lh5- 49c0 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Extras/VWorlds.info
[generic]                  695    1528  45.5% -lh5- 98e3 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Extras/VWorlds2.info
[generic]                  955    2483  38.5% -lh5- 92b4 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Install
[generic]                  380     756  50.3% -lh5- c1cb Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/Install.info
[generic]               114209  524384  21.8% -lh5- f82a Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/jupiter.map
[generic]                88422  108984  81.1% -lh5- 56c8 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/jupmoon.dat
[generic]                65211   95892  68.0% -lh5- d370 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/map.dat
[generic]                85806  524384  16.4% -lh5- 2138 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/mars.map
[generic]                 2834    3052  92.9% -lh5- 54cc Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/messier.dat
[generic]               147526  524384  28.1% -lh5- 0b7e Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/moon.map
[generic]                 2934    2934 100.0% -lh5- 1b12 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/mw.dat
[generic]                15149   15552  97.4% -lh5- 6ab2 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/orrery.dat
[generic]                 1205    2395  50.3% -lh5- 8e83 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/ReadMe.doc
[generic]                  279     835  33.4% -lh5- 21e9 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/ReadMe.doc.info
[generic]                  796    1815  43.9% -lh5- 85a9 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/satellite.dat
[generic]                22586  463520   4.9% -lh5- d64e Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/satmoon.dat
[generic]                 2549    6576  38.8% -lh5- 26d7 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/shape.dat
[generic]              1320399 1560800  84.6% -lh5- 4543 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/stars.dat
[generic]               176981  442176  40.0% -lh5- 5205 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds
[generic]                  252     372  67.7% -lh5- fd67 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds.config
[generic]                14297   36789  38.9% -lh5- 12d5 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds.guide
[generic]                  285     840  33.9% -lh5- 9a2a Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds.guide.info
[generic]                  685    1823  37.6% -lh5- 1e0f Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds.info
[generic]               143661  321588  44.7% -lh5- 5c1b Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds_881
[generic]                  687    1824  37.7% -lh5- 3644 Nov  2  1997 VWorlds30_Install/VWorlds_881.info
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 Total        31 files 2325877 5183534  44.9%            Nov 10  1997

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