/mac/misc/astronomy/00index.txt This list is intended to include all and only the files within this directory. You may find that some of the paths listed here do not point to this directory. That is ok; the physical paths are given here but there may be a link in another location. If you find any problems or you wish to add to or change the descriptions given here, please do not hesitate to write comments@mac.archive.umich.edu. SIZE DATE (KBYTES) ARCHIVED COMPRESSION FORMAT(S) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- /mac/misc/astronomy/3dgalaxycollisions.cpt.hqx 66 9/14/91 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Enter in some preliminary data and this application will show you (not exactly 3d, nor is it very fast) edge on and above how the galaxy collision would happen and what it would look like. Some example files are included. /mac/misc/astronomy/coordinates2.4.cpt.hqx 112 12/8/95 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Convert coordinates from geodetic to Cartesian coordinate systems, and vice-versa. It will also compute distances along the ellipsoidal surface of the Earth and baseline distances as well as chord distances. /mac/misc/astronomy/earthplot3.01.sit.hqx 163 1/22/94 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.51 You plug in the latitude, longitude and altitude, and your Mac will draw a picture (by integer or floating point map) for you that you can cut and paste (as a PICT or bitmap file). Includes Think C source code. /mac/misc/astronomy/galacticinteraction1.0.sit.hqx 125 8/8/95 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 Shows what happens when galaxies collide; uses edge-on and top views step-timed to show simulated action; requires 68020 or better Mac, System 7 or higher, prefers Thread Manager. /mac/misc/astronomy/gravitation4.0.cpt.hqx 44 12/5/93 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 A graphic, two dimensional orbital simuation. Users can enter custom designed solar systems or run previously created ones. Systems can be viewed at varying zoom levels, recorded and played back at high speed, and edited via the graphic solar system editor. /mac/misc/astronomy/moonclock1.21.sit.hqx 463 12/20/94 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 Produces a continually updating, real-time image of the moon for any place, time, date; gives lunar position in equitorial, heliocentric coordinates, etc; shows the current Universal Time, observer's sidereal time, and the longitude for which sidereal time is 0 hours. /mac/misc/astronomy/moonphaser1.0.sit.hqx 26 12/26/91 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.51 Calculate the phases of the moon easily with this simple, but colorful and thorough application. /mac/misc/astronomy/moontool1.01.cpt.hqx 86 4/9/94 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Many details about the current moon phase and related matters. /mac/misc/astronomy/nightsky2.21.sit.hqx 544 4/15/96 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 A planetarium for the Macintosh. Through its windows you can see where the stars are tonight, next month, or any other time. You You can add, edit, and remove stars and constellations if you wish. Fat binary runs on PowerMacs or 68K machines with FPU installed. /mac/misc/astronomy/orbitrack2.15.sit.hqx 723 3/14/95 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 OrbiTrack is an artificial satellite tracking program for the Macintosh. It will calculate look angles to selected satellites, plot current satellite positions on a world map and display the visible passage of a satellite against background stars (either within the program itself or via a data file that can be read into the Voyager program). /mac/misc/astronomy/planetcolor5.3.cpt.hqx 107 4/7/95 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Compute the locations of the visible planets for any time and any placd on earth; also computes lunar and solar eclipses; intended for color Macs with FPU. /mac/misc/astronomy/planetcolordocs5.3.cpt.hqx 22 4/7/95 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Documentation for /mac/misc/astronomy/planetcolor3.5.cpt.hqx. /mac/misc/astronomy/planetfacts1.6.sit.hqx 158 5/8/93 BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.51 Vital statistics about the planets. Requires HyperCard 2.0. /mac/misc/astronomy/planetplus5.0.cpt.hqx 153 7/3/93 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Plots out the positions (long. & lat., etc.) of seven solar bodies, and their magnitude. You can also use this program to predict upcoming eclipses. Includes separate version that uses a 68881 coprocessor. /mac/misc/astronomy/sattrak1.02.cpt.hqx 332 4/3/94 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Follows and plots locations of satellites circling the planet. Good for astronomers and amateur radio operators. /mac/misc/astronomy/shadow.sit.hqx 53 5/6/94 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 Draws map of the world and overlays nightside in shadow; cool. /mac/misc/astronomy/spacestation.cpt.hqx 438 5/8/94 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Elementary-level introduction to space and space exploration. Requires HyperCard 2.0. /mac/misc/astronomy/staratlas0.8.cpt.hqx 258 9/5/93 BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Updated version of a Star Chart application.. Scale lines.... various declination and latitude settings... preferences settings allow for you to set a magnitude for star names to appear to help you identify. Includes the Yale Bright Star Catalog, which contains 9096 stars up to magnitude 7. /mac/misc/astronomy/telescopes1.02.sit.hqx 83 10/30/93 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 An introduction to high school or college students of the instrumentation of astronomers. Graphics & pictures help to explain things such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Keck Telescopes, buying a telescope, and other concepts. Requires HyperCard 2.0. /mac/misc/astronomy/xearth1.02.sit.hqx 312 10/1/96 BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.50 Display, and optionaly periodically update, a picture of earth, viewable from many perspectives. Able to display as a picture in a window, as the background, or by taking up the full screen (makes a neat screen-saver.) Based on xearth for X-Windows. Requires: An FPU, or Powermac. Experimental non-fpu version available from author's page.