
CyberSky for Windows 3.1

Shareware Version 2.0

Copyright (c) 1997 Stephen Michael Schimpf. All rights reserved.


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 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 386 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.

    76763.1065@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://www.astro.ucla.edu/staff/stephen/cybersky.html

