Astro 11 Laboratory Exercise - Jupiter - The Revolution of...

The Revolution of the Moons of Jupiter
A Manual to Accompany Software for
the Introductory Astronomy Lab Exercise
Document SUG 1: Version 1
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Contemporary Laboratory
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Software Users’ Guide

Contents
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
I-1. Purpose .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
I-2. Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................................. 3
II. System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 3
II-1. Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
II-2. Operating System .................................................................................................................................................. 3
II-3. Disk Space ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
II-4. Video Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
II-4.1. Color ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
II-4.2. Resolution/Size ........................................................................................................................................... 4
II-4.3. Changing the Video Driver .......................................................................................................................... 4
III. Installation and Operation .......................................................................................................... 5
III-1. Unpacking the Files .............................................................................................................................................. 5
III-2. Running the Exercise ........................................................................................................................................... 6
III-2.1. File Manager .............................................................................................................................................. 6
III-2.2. Installation Under Windows ...................................................................................................................... 6
IV. Files Included With Exercise .................................................................................................................................. 7
V. User Options .................................................................................................................................. 8
V-1. The Options Dialog ............................................................................................................................................... 8
V-1.1. Access and Password .................................................................................................................................. 8
V-1.2. The Save Options File (JUPOPTS.INI) ...................................................................................................... 9
V-1.3. File Path and File Names ................................................................................................................................... 9
V-1.4. Parameters and Selectable Options ............................................................................................................. 9
V-2. Bitmap (.BMP) Files ........................................................................................................................................... 10
V-3. Help (.HLP) Files ................................................................................................................................................. 11
V-4. Data (.DAT) Files ................................................................................................................................................. 11
V-5. Logout “Reminder” File ....................................................................................................................................... 11
VI. Astronomical Data, Models and Algorithms .......................................................................... 11
References .......................................................................................................................................... 12

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I. Introduction
I-1. Purpose
This document provides information for users of the CLEA software module The Revolution of the Moons of Jupiter . It
includes discussions of hardware and operating system requirements (Section II.; software installation and operation
(Section III.; files associated with the exercise (Section IV); user options and file formats for possible user modifications
(Section V); and astronomical data, models and algorithms employed in the exercise (Section VI). The material in this
guide is intended for use by the instructor and by other personnel involved in installing and configuring the exercise
software and PC hardware. It is not intended for distribution to the students. (The word “user” as it appears in herein
should be interpreted as “instructor”, and not “student”).
Readers of this document are assumed to have available the General Users’ Guide to CLEA Windows Software which
contains technical information that applies to all CLEA Windows software. Material contained therein is not repeated
here.
I-2. Acknowledgments
Development of CLEA exercises and materials, including this guide, is supported in part by National Science Foundation
Grant USE 9155927 and by Gettysburg College.
II. System Requirements
II-1. Hardware
This exercise should run successfully on any IBM or compatible PC capable of running Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1.
This includes processors Intel 80286 (or equivalent) and above (80386, 80486, Pentium) with a minimum of 2 MBytes of
RAM. For optimum performance we recommend a fairly fast processor capable of running Windows 386 Extended
mode (25 MHz 386SX or above), with 4 MBytes or more of RAM. A floating point coprocessor (Intel 80x87 or equiva-
lent) is highly recommended but is not required. (A Weitek coprocessor should cause no problems if present, but is not
used). A mouse is a definite requirement (but you need not load a separate mouse driver if you use a mouse with Win-
dows).