... The math behind finding out where the moon's (and planets') shadows are in space is relatively simple compared to some of the stuff going on in DU :-) But...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1998 5:16 am
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... We're definitely going to be releasing demos of all versions of the package, for all platforms. I hadn't considered putting in something about its...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1998 6:06 am
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... No - there is no way to save a particular view, though it's something I'd like to add. Hopefully it makes it into V2.0 - thanks for the suggestion! Dan --...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1998 7:05 am
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Hi Syzygy Research & Technology <support@...> ... This would be something like Distant Suns status icons. You could either save environment settings alone...
bill.eaves@xxxxxx.xx.xx
Nov 2, 1998 11:43 am
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Hi all dose anyone know of any deep sky observing mailing lists, i would love to talk deep sky with other astronomers around the world. Clear skies Darren -- ...
Darren Bushnall
darren@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 1, 1998 8:09 pm
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Hello Darren ... I do not know of any at the moment.If you find any let me and the rest know. In the days of BBS, Starbase One used to be good, but the phone...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 2, 1998 11:22 pm
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Hi Dan ... are in ... DU :-) ... draw ... too much ... always ... ideally I'd ... Sounds good :-) even if the user could switch the option on or off . ... ...
Darren Bushnall
darren@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1998 12:55 pm
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... Hi Bill ... Sure will ... Ah yes i remember StarBase 1, when i became the Deep Sky Director for the SPA i was not on the net at the time but i did have a...
Darren Bushnall
darren@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1998 8:00 pm
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Hello, 1. Having set my enviroment prefs to Manchester, I save as du.environ... No problem. When I start the software again at a later time, my lat and long in...
Stephen Cooke
Drcruces@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 6, 1998 11:01 pm
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Hi Stephen Cooke <Drcruces@...> ... No idea. I got it to work. Since re-installing I still have mine set to Aberdeen which is quite a long way south. I...
bill.eaves@xxxxxx.xx.xx
Nov 7, 1998 2:06 pm
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... I don't have any idea what's going wrong for you here - I haven't heard anyone mention this problem before. I just tried myself to set my environment...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 9, 1998 8:30 pm
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Hello, I downloaded a couple of the QT anims from the (as yet unreleased) PC/Mac versions today to have a look. How come the Amiga version is so GRAY yet the...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 9, 1998 9:31 pm
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... In supporting WB2.x on the Amiga for V1.03, we were limited to a 16 color (4 bit) palette. This pretty much made colour rendering impossible. But since...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 12, 1998 8:44 pm
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Hi, I'm having a small problem with DU in that I'm using a Picasso IV GFX card and a 800 x 600 screen. But, I cannot save this screen with the screen grab...
Duncan Richardson
dwr@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 15, 1998 8:57 pm
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Hello Duncan ... I had the same problem with QuickGrab after getting a Gfx card. The DU routine like QuickGrab will only grab native screens. ... Yes. Download...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 16, 1998 9:23 pm
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Hi DUers. A bit of a disappointing night tonight. There are a few breaks in the normal cloud cover but I only saw one meteorite, quite a bright one though. Two...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 18, 1998 12:09 am
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Hi Bill! ... Wow - wish I could have seen it! Think yourself lucky living in the north of Scotland - I've just spent a couple of hours outside looking east but...
Nick Bergquist
nick@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 1:25 am
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... This is because DU renders a print image in "stripes" to conserve memory. If someone has a 600X600 dpi printer that is imaging a 8X10" area on paper, ...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 5:54 am
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... DU only knows how to create IFFs from the standard Amiga graphics modes. This is why it has difficulty generating animations in non-standard modes as well....
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 5:50 am
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... I know what you mean. We had a small opening in the clouds here last night and I only saw one myself (which was very bright and fast, so I wonder how nice...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 5:45 am
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On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, DAN said about '[DUniverse] Re: Am I still where I think ... Just call me a wally.... That fixed the problem.... ... Dont forget to...
Stephen Cooke
Drcruces@...
Nov 18, 1998 12:39 pm
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... If, or when v2 is available for the Amiga, how will it be distributed..? I was lucky enough to get DU from Bill after seeing a statement in AF Magazine. ...
Stephen Cooke
Drcruces@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 12:48 pm
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... Wotcha ... Hmmm better than what i saw, we had freezing fog all night :-(( ... The sky that night was better than the following night but it was still...
Darren Bushnall
darren@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 7:23 pm
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... Diddnt get hit by a meteorite did it!!! Here you are lucky to see that much of ... I know what you mean. The local council are putting new streetlights on...
Darren Bushnall
darren@xxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 7:30 pm
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Hello Nick ... Yuk, that is the main reason why I moved here to avoid the bad lighting in Warrington. It was bad 20 years ago but far worse now. The main...
Bill Eaves
bill.eaves@xxxxxx.xx....
Nov 18, 1998 11:41 am
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Hello Syzygy ... in ... paper, ... That is the same way that Wordworth does it as well. I think that bypasses the prefernces though as you set your own margins...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 18, 1998 11:45 am
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... I expect it will be similar to the way we are currently distributing V1.03. We've contacted lots of Amiga stores and distributors about carrying the ...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 8:56 pm
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... Glad to hear that it fixed the problem. At least there isn't a problem with the software :-) ... Heh - you never know :-) Dan -- Syzygy Research &...
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support@xxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1998 8:52 pm
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Hello Darren ... I would not bet on it. Some lights in Thurso were replaced recently. They are slightly better than the old ones but still not FCO at all -...
Bill Eaves
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Nov 18, 1998 9:09 pm
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Hi all, Sorry this is off topic. I have tonight just finnished my first web page........ All comments WILL be read and degested (?) Paul -- Norwich City FC...