Preserving the Digital Sky: Running SkyGlobe on Windows 10 AbstractSkyGlobe, a seminal planetarium program developed by Mark A. Haney (KlassM Software) in the late 1980s, remains a cherished tool for amateur astronomers due to its speed and simplicity. Despite its age, it can be run on Windows 10 using emulation. This paper outlines the software's history, its technical requirements for modern systems, and contemporary alternatives. 1. Historical Context and Features
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: A test version (v1.0) was released for Windows 3.11 in 1994, with the final iteration being version 2.02. Modern Alternatives Preserving the Digital Sky: Running SkyGlobe on Windows
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