Conference hydra::dejavu

	"Planetarium" and "Starshow" I've read reviews on, but
	haven't used.  I'll see if I can dig up the reviews and
	company names.

	Brian

Brian (.1),

I like your P_N!!!

Ro

    The best astrology program on the market is Bluestar professional.  It
    does every calculation imaginable, transit, progression, siddeal,
    tropical, etc. etc..  The company that puts it out is Matrix Software
    they specialize in astrology and new age software e.g. numberology,
    chinese horoscope, taot, etc.  
    
    If Bluestar professionalis  more then you want in functionality and in
    price ($300).  There are many other astrology programs to choose from,
    including less sophiciated versions of Blue Star.  
    
    Many of the programs they sell complement each other.  The a few really 
    great report writers that give a full 30 page astrological profile for a
    chart - right down to aspects.  Another report writer gives a complete
    compatability profile for two people.  
    
    The programs could be a little more user friendly but their
    functionality can't be beat.
    
    Matrix Software 616-796-2483.
    
    Ever So lightly,
    
    Valerie    
                              

    
    
    RE: .0
    
    When you say PC, I assume you mean the IBM personal computer?  If so,
    there are a number of astrology packages that you can consider, one of
    them being the aforementioned Bluestar from Matrix (Tel #
    1-800-PLANETS).  There is a company on Cape Cod called Astrolabe (TEL #
    1-800-896-5081) that markets the package NOVA, which is supposed to be 
    very good.  I am looking at purchasing a MAC right now, and will probably 
    also purchase Time Cycles' Graphic Astrology package.  (Tel # 
    1-203-444-6641) This package has one of the easiest to read chart 
    wheels available.  In fact, many of the astrological publications use TC's 
    chart wheels for their illustrations.
    
    You could try contacting a company called Microcycles.  They advertise
    as the world's largest astrological software dealer.  Their number is
    1-800-8-CYCLES, and they carry catalogs for all the software houses.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    
    Carole

	 re: .1, .2

	 P_N curtesy of Geddy Lee.

	 I'm still digging through 4yrs+ back-issues of PCMag.  Sounds
	 like the info provided in previous replies might be a better
	 starting off point, or at least more current.

	 Man, I picked up a book called "Celestial BASIC", which was
	 suppose to provide all kinds of executable astological
	 programs -- it provided listings.  None of the code ran as
	 advertised and conversion to other computers/languages has
	 proved too much of a pain to persue.  Thought I'd mention
	 that caveat JIC that thought had crossed your mind.

	 -b

    
    re: .5  (ISLANDS::LOUGH)
    
    to pick a nit......
    
    You heard Geddy sing it, but it was Neil Peart that wrote it....;-)
    
    guy

    I pulled across the ASTROL program and it does most of what I'm looking
    for as a starting point.  However, has anyone in here modified the
    program at all to calculate planetary midpoints?  I'm also looking for
    calculations for the Topocentric system if anyone has them.
    
    Thanks,	Brian

    The registered version ASTROLDL calculates midpoints.
    Perhaps the shareware version 95 too, but I'm not sure of that.
    By the way, ASTROL95 has more improvements, compared with the version
    I saw here, and has much nicer screen display.
    
    Years ago I wrote a program that used the topocentric house system, but
    it still was on an old Tandy4 machine running under Newdos operating
    system. And you are not going to ask me to type in here all those
    calculations, aren't you ?
    
    I'm afraid this was not that helpfull ?
    
    Guido

Guido,

	Surely the file you wrote must be in ASCII - couldn't you upload it
(or get someone else to upload it) to a public area for anyone interested to
copy. They could then extract the formulae from the program themselves?

								- JIM CAD*

    .9 sounds interesting, but for us non-progammer types ...... we need it
    to follow the KISS principle  or at least have a comprehensive set
    of instructions!
    
    Where on the net does the ASTROL95 s/w reside?
    
    And for my next question - does anyone know of a good source for an
    astrocartography program?  That stuff is SO hard to fill out using a
    calculator ..... (well, a spreadsheet, actually, but still complex).
    Incidentally, I personally don't believe that the Placidus-based astro
    cartograhy system is correct as some of the assumption about the
    regions above or below the Arctic/Antarctic circles are highly
    questionable.
    
    Brian

    re.9
    Unfortunately my pc is not able to read the old diskettes (other 
    operating system). I will have a look for another way, but there
    is very little time for the moment.
    Concerning astrol95, see pixel::ibmpc_shareware, note 1165. Only,
    it is not the latest version of shareware they are speaking about
    there. If I remember well, it was astrol94 (ega instead of vga, 
    and less possibilities). Astrol95 must be somewhere on BBS, but I
    cannot trace anymore where.
    
    Guido.

    Doesn't do me any good, I'm afraid, as I only have a VAX to work with.
    IBM stuff not available here .....