TheSky6 Astronomy Software Copyright Notices

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Software Bisque. The software and/or databases described in this document are furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. They may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.

No part of this document and/or databases may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including (but not limited to) photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the express written permission of Software Bisque.

TheSky6 includes routines from Astronomical Algorithms Software, © 1991 by Jeffrey Sax, and option to the book Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus copyright 1991 by Willmann-Bell. ISBN 0-943376-35-2. Non-exclusive use has been specifically granted, in writing, by Willmann-Bell, for use in TheSky. Serial Number U11A445.

The NGC/IC catalog is used with permission of The NGC/IC Project LLC - http://www.ngcic.org - please contact Bob Erdmann at hcngc at ngcic dot org for any questions or clarifications regarding this astronomical catalog.

All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used solely for identification.

Software Bisque retains the ownership of this copy of TheSky. This copy is licensed to you for use under the following conditions. See Software Bisque's End User License Agreement for details.

AutomaDome™, CCDSoft™, Orchestrate™, Field of View Indicators™, TheSky™, TheSky Pocket Edition™, Virtual Sky™, are trademarks of Software Bisque, Incorporated.

TPoint™ is a trademark of Tpoint Software.

Photographs in the Anglo-Australian folder of TheSky’s media are copyright Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAT images) and/or © ROE/AATB (UK Schmidt Telescope images) and are reproduced with permission. Photographs from the Anglo Australian Observatory telescopes are by David Malin.

AccuSoft Corporation copyrights portions of the picture displaying technology of TheSky6.

Windows™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

The research and computing needed to generate the minor planet file named "astorb.dat" were funded principally by NASA grant NAG5-4741, and in part by the Lowell Observatory endowment and Dr. Edward Bowell.

All other trademarks referred to in this document, whether registered or not, are owned by their respective manufacturers.

Publishing Star Charts Generated by TheSky6

Star charts generated by TheSky6 can be used in publications (books, periodicals, newsletters, etc.) provided a suitable copyright statement accompanies the chart(s).

Sample copyright statement:

Book/Periodical

Many of the photographs supplied with TheSky6 are copyrighted and are redistributed by Software Bisque with permission from the author or publisher.

Software Bisque cannot grant permission to use this material. If you wish to publish a photograph from TheSky6, please contact the publisher of the photograph for permission to use it.

Referencing TheSky6 in a Bibliography

Please use the following format to reference TheSky6 in your work (thesis, technical paper, professional journal, or other publication).

Student Edition

TheSky6 Student Edition Version 6 for Windows. (2004). [Computer software]. Golden, Colorado: Software Bisque.

Serious Astronomer Edition

TheSky6 Serious Astronomer Edition Version 6 for Windows. (2004). [Computer software]. Golden, Colorado: Software Bisque.

Professional Edition

TheSky6 Professional Edition Version 6 for Windows. (2004). [Computer software]. Golden, Colorado: Software Bisque.