astro-metrics Desk Accessory
for the Palm OS

Introduction

System Requirements

Installation

Version History

Shareware Notice

Disclaimer

Copyright Notice

Introduction

The astro-metrics DA shows the Local and Universal date and time, the Greenwich and Local Mean Sidereal Time and the Julian Day and Modified Julian Day. As a Desk Accessory it can be called up in any other application currently running to give you the current times.

Direct links to the other astro-metrics astronomical programmes allows quick switching between those applications.

Current Limitation:
The astro-metrics DA doesn't currently recognise the other astro-metrics applications if they are on an external card in the PALM/launcher directory. If the applications are stored and managed on an external card via 3rd party applications like PowerRUN or similar, the astro-metrics DA works as if those programmes resided in the internal RAM.

You can call up the astro-metrics DA over any application currently running ,via the assigned pen stroke, to view the current Local and Universal date and time, the Greenwich and Local Mean Sidereal Time and the Julian Day and Modified Julian Day. If other astro-metrics astronomical applications are installed you can call them up by tapping on their icons in the top row of the DA.

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System Requirements

The astro-metrics DA works on all grey scale and colour Palm OS devices with Palm OS 3.0 or greater.

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Installation

Install the following files on your Palm OS device:

• astro-metrics.prc (application file)
  
  
• locmgr.prc and llmgr.prc (Location Manager)
• locdbus.pdb is a pre-compiled database of US cities.
  
  
• X-Master.prc (if not already installed on your Palm OS device)
  
  
• ELaunch.prc (Application and DA launcher hack) or any other DA launcher application or hack

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Version History

• 1.0
  Initial public release

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Shareware Notice

astro-metrics DA is shareware with a 14 day trial period. If you keep using astro-metrics DA then you need to register it to be able to continue using it legally. If you decide not to register it after 14 days, you should stop using astro-metrics DA and delete it from your Palm OS device.

The current registration price is US$6.99

You can register astro-metrics DA securely at the

astro-metrics.com Web Store

You may give unregistered copies to others under the same terms - they may try it and then either register or remove it.

astro-metrics DA (together with this document) may be included on any disk or CD-ROM of shareware sold by non-profit organisations. If you wish to include it in a commercial software collection, please contact me at

hans.a@virgin.net

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Disclaimer

astro-metrics DA is provided "as-is" and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. I can accept no liability for data loss or any other problems caused directly or indirectly by the use of astro-metrics DA.

If you encounter errors or have any suggestions or comments please mail me at:

hans.a@virgin.net

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Copyright Notice

©2002 Hans Anger.
astro-metrics DA is protected by copyright laws, and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. All title and copyrights in and to astro-metrics DA are owned by Hans Anger. Palm OS is a trademark of Palm Computing®.

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Other astronomical Palm OS applications by

astro-metrics.com

The astro-metrics Bundle

all THREE astronomy applications
+
the astro-metrics Desk Accessory
for FREE

$42.96
only $35.95

at the

astro-metrics.com web store

Orrery

Orrery displays the orbital positions of the nine planets around The Sun. Animate the display to easily visualise elongations of Mercury and Venus, and oppositions of the outer planets. In the information window you call call up detailed information for each planet and get its current distance from the Sun. The Sun Rise Set screen shows you the rise, set and transit times of the sun and the end and start times of the twilights. The Planet Rise Set window let's you easily plan your observing sessions showing you the planets' rise, set and transit times and the sun rise and set times and twilights in one graphical display.

 

Lunar

Lunar helps you observe the Moon by showing you the phases, the position in its orbit around Earth, the distance from Earth, its age in the current lunation and the percentage of illumination. It also gives you the names of the prominent features on the face of the Moon and the major quarters in the current lunation. Lunar also allows you to add the major Moon phases to your Date Book.

Jovian

Observe Jupiter's four largest moons, also known as the Galilean Satellites, after Galileo Galilei, who first discovered and observed them in 1610, and Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS).

Jovian helps you to easily locate and identify the moons and lets you animate their orbits around our solar system's largest gas giant. Further screens show you the position of the GRS for any given time and date within the Palm's date range, and the different zones and belts in Jupiter's atmosphere with their names.