On 10/27/98 11:42:59 you wrote: > >Hello. Not wishing to rain on anyone's parade, or cloud over >their astrolabe sky, but there are also several nice programs >available for Macintosh that do a more-than-adequate job of >showing the sky and the paths of celestial objects. MacAstro >is one I enjoy using, and it is certainly precise when I compare >its output to the observed position of objects outside my >Berkeley window. > >- andrew johnson > Berkeley CA > >122 15' 20'' West Longitude > 37 51' 18'' North Latitude >208'/63.4m Street Elevation > > > There is no rain in space!
There are also several wonderful progs for the PC, Amiga et al. Distant Suns, Skyglobe (Shareware), Voyager etc. I have several of these and have written my own versions based on the book Astronomy with your calculator. The beauty of Jim's program is that he has "updated" an astronomical device that is very old. He has taken one of the finest and first examples of an analog computer and made it digital. You may consider visiting his "home" page and learn more about these fantastic instruments. P.R. Field I/O Asso. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www2.netcom.com/~abraxas2/suntile.htm
