

                - Coeli Electric Planisphere - DESCRIBE.TXT -


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                           Electric Planisphere
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                      D E S C R I P T I O N    A N D
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                  C O M P A N Y    I N F O R M A T I O N
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                      Last updated:  September, 1997



OFFICIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION:
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Fully and continuously functioning evaluation software package distributed 
via shareware channels, hereafter to be designated as Shareware, Shareware 
package, or Coeli software package.
 
For definitions and explanations pertaining to matters of copyright and
shareware distribution, we would direct you to the files Shr-ware.txt and
ShareW.txt included as part of the Coeli software package.
  
 
Employment of any description, including adaptation or paraphrase of
such, not to be found either in this document, VENDINFO.DIZ, 
or FILE_ID.DIZ, if deemed inappropriate by Swimming Elk Software, may 
result in the invalidation of license permissions previously granted.

Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when 
describing the Coeli software package:

free, freeware, free software, public domain, nag, nagware, demo,
demonstration software, or any other term or phrase which admits of an 
interpretation not in keeping with the official product definition given..

Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license 
permissions granted by Swimming Elk Software to the distributor.

Distributors may not attribute authorship of the Coeli software package
to any name but Swimming Elk Software.



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                         Program Information:
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File Name(s) for BBSs and Internet ftp Sites:
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   The Coeli program package and documentation must reside within 
   a single archive file. Please use the following name:

      COELI***.ZIP   Coeli - Electric Planisphere


   If the program is compressed using some other file compression
   method, then please use the name COELI*** with the appropriate
   extension (PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.).


   NOTE: *** denotes current 3-digit version number, ie 380                                 


   The Coeli software package may also be distributed without the
   3-digit version suffix as 

                       COELI.ZIP

   all other filenames within the archive remaining unchanged.




Keywords:
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   astronomy, planisphere, planetarium, star chart, star map, ephemeris

Category:
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   Educational / Home & Hobby / Recreational / Science / Astronomy


Program Name, Category, Keywords:
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   COELI / Coeli - Electric Planisphere // 
   Educational/Recreational/Home & Hobby //
   astronomy / planisphere / planetarium / star chart / star map / ephemeris   
   



Short Description:
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Coeli - Electric Planisphere <ASP> Astronomy. 
Super VGA model of the skies as seen from 
Earth. Coeli combines practical ephemeris and
planetarium with real-time star chart. View 
the heavens from any place or time with 
advanced star & constellation search in a
point/click interface. Readouts include rise,
set, & transit times, apparent & absolute 
magnitudes, astronomical twilight, distance, 
co-ordinates, phase, and much more. 


Long Description:
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Coeli - Electric Planisphere. <ASP> Astronomy.

Coeli offers real-time views of Earth's skies with
unrestricted zoom plus advanced star & constellation search 
in a point-and-click interface. Viewpoints are adjustable from 
zenith to horizon with 360 degree traverse from any position on Earth 
or point in time. Coeli features a world map 'location browser', 
Bayer nomenclature with Greek letter & genitive, plus full expansion 
& common names. Extensive readouts include rise, set, transit times for 
Sun, Moon, planets, selected comets, & stars; astronomical twilight, 
apparent & absolute magnitudes & co-ordinates, distance, phase, 
hours of darkness and more. Coeli combines practical planetarium with 
ephemeris and real-time star chart. 

5 SVGA modes & 4 projection models ensure versatility and compatibility 
across a range of PC hardware from 386 to Pentium and beyond. Coeli will 
run under Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and DOS. 

Special requirements: a separate VESA driver must be pre-installed
(UniVBE V5+ recommended). SVGA graphics hardware should have at least
512 kb of video RAM (1 Mb recommended), and must be VESA compatible.



Registration Information:
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   Our newest registration service is online ordering via our WWW site 
   (all major credit cards accepted). Simply navigate to one of the 
   following:

     http://www.sci.fi/~elk
   or
     http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/homepage.htm

   and follow the links.

   A convenient registration facility is available from within Coeli
   itself. The file REGISTER.FRM (registration form) is also included 
   amongst Coeli's files. If you decide to make an electronic transfer
   of funds to our Finnish bank account, you may also e-mail us your
   completed registration form. (attached, for example, using MIME)

   Registration brings lifetime support by mail, the integral Sky Quiz(tm),
   the Complete Messier Catalog in ImageIcons, automatic eligibility for 
   future upgrades, the capacity to load up to 7000 more stars, and removal of 
   registration reminder screens. Registered copies are also customised to load
   the user's preferred settings and home location at startup.

   For complete user registration information please refer to the
   manual (COELI.TXT) and the file REGISTER.TXT, or point your browser
   at one of the Coeli Web sites.



WHO PRODUCED COELI?
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Swimming Elk Software - a company managed by Roger Hughes.

The company is based in Finland.

At Swimming Elk Software service and support always come before profit. 
This pledge is fundamental to our approach to product development, production, 
and marketing. Although we have been a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals, unlike the current consensus in the ASP, we DO NOT 
COUNTENANCE CRIPPLING. We intend to go on offering fully -- and continuously -- 
functioning programs for our potential customers to evaluate at their leisure. 

Swimming Elk Software swims against the current in another sense, since we are 
also committed to producing top quality software at REASONABLE PRICES.

These tenets, we believe, are and always have been fundamental to the shareware 
ideal, indeed the ONLY things setting true shareware apart from the mere commercial 
demo. 

Please feel free to get in touch whenever you have a question, a comment or a complaint. 
We can be reached by mail at the following address:

   Roger Hughes
   Swimming Elk Software
   Manskiventie 1031
   16790 Manskivi
   Finland


We can also be reached electronically as follows:

   
   CompuServe:   106217,2576

   Internet  :   Swimming.Elk@sci.fi     ( preferred method )


For last-minute information, feedback, and support, just point your Web browser at:

http://www.sci.fi/~elk
 or
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/homepage.htm


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