Coeli - Stella 2000 (TM)
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What's new for version


3.0 Major feature update (release - Aug 98)
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MAJOR ENHANCEMENT: Higher accuracy & reliability routines implemented for all co-ordinate conversions and most effects (eg. Equatorial --> Horizon coords. + precession) (24.6.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Automatic storage and retrieval of every type of in-program preference setting (22.6.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Time bar now displays full English dates in the form '7 Aug 1998' (23.6.98)
@MAJOR FEATURE: Sky Quiz (tm) -- the luxury of a seamlessly integrated quiz to consolidate your familiarity with the stars. (7.7.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: Comprehensive online facilities, options, and privileges with the Special Menu (support, feedback, access to WWW, FREE gifts, questionnaire etc) (2.6.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: Comprehensive General Setup facility (w/ mail, fonts, observer info, # of stars etc) (30.5.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: Toolbar for view functions, w/ floating/docking capability (17.5.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: Picture window for full-size JPEG graphics, with auto feature (24.5.98)
ENHANCEMENT: New report fields added for planets - angular size, distance in km (27.5.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Color/mono toggle for star display (monochrome=any color for stars) (20.6.98)


2.2 Preview release (many of v3.0 features implemented)
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2.1 Bug fix & Enhancement update
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ENHANCEMENT: Flash-screen while loading catalogs on startup (7.5.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Special antipodean order service via Shareware Australia (9.5.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Single-click shortcut to return from constellation spotlight mode (16.5.98)
BUG FIX: *[S] keypress function now linked to Dynamic Sky menu entry (8.5.98) 
BUG FIX: Find star by name - inhibited by v2.0 catalog update - now fully functional (7.5.98)


2.0 Major feature update
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MAJOR FEATURE: New & expanded star database (16000 HR/Hipparcos stars w/ commentary, spectra, variability, multplicity etc) (29.3.98) 
MAJOR FEATURE: Find star by designation (Bayer,Flamsteed,SAO,Var etc) (23.3.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: Observing List (* w/hardcopy) (27.3.98)
MAJOR FEATURE: *Data extensions (w/capacity for up to 300,000 SAO stars, 120,000 Hipparcos stars, or an amalgam of both catalogs) (7.4.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Permanent ring around selected object while Search box is onscreen (23.3.98) 
ENHANCEMENT: U.S. toll free telephone orders (24.3.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Improved variable star readouts (25.3.98)
ENHANCEMENT: animations can now progress by solar days  (30.3.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Improved daylight-savings logic (10.4.98)
ENHANCEMENT: more versatile report tailoring (12.4.98)
ENHANCEMENT: added fields for reports (spectra, parallax, proper motion, distance in parsecs etc) (14.4.98)
ENHANCEMENT: automatic suspension of real-time updates at high magnification. (18.4.98)


1.2 Minor feature update
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ENHANCEMENT: Sun and Moon included in Find facility (9.1.98)
ENHANCEMENT: Report window's contents now locked to search result (9.1.98)
ENHANCEMENT: 'Center on star' replaced by more versatile 'Center on object' (9.1.98)
BUG FIX: Autoresolve unzoom bug fixed (13.1.98)
Small price change necessitated on credit card orders (9.3.98)
Documentation revisions (10.3.98)


1.1 Minor feature update
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MINOR FEATURE: Brighten Sky [k]
MINOR FEATURE: Darken Sky [K]
MAJOR FEATURE: *Dynamic Sky
*Save/restore window preferences
ENHANCEMENT: Shareware version now loads entire first-level star database
ENHANCEMENT: Observation log entry linked to object selected in sky window
Documentation revisions (6.1.98)





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* = in registered version
@ = Stella 2000 Extended Edition