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diff --git a/academic/gaiasky/README.SBo b/academic/gaiasky/README.SBo new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ce5288a0de --- /dev/null +++ b/academic/gaiasky/README.SBo @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +Further information + +1. About datasets +The Graphic Interface of the Download Manager starts if no datasets +are found in ~/.local/gaiasky/data, otherwise Gaia Sky won't start. + +The datasets available for download are the following: + +Data Packs: +- Basic data pack (REQUIRED): size 88,5 MB. It is the default-data + with 2,573 objects (Solar System objects as planets, satellites, + asteroids, eccetera, Milk Way, Constellations, orbits, ecc.) + +Texture Packs: +- High resolution textures: size 258 MB. + +Gaia stars catalogs: +- Gaia DR3 default: size 1 GB +- Gaia DR3 small: size 560 MB +- Gaia DR3 medium: size 3,3 GB +- Gaia DR3 large: size 8 GB +- Gaia DR3 very large: size 30 GB +- Gaia DR3 extra large: size 45 GB +- Gaia DR3 bright: 566 MB + +These datasets may be downloaded also manually through a web browser: +the Download Manager window provides a link (Manual Download) which +opens the default web browser at the address of the repository. + +Users can install also own or third part datasets. About this please +refer to the documentation on line. + +2. Start with a command-line from a console +This is needed if you want to apply some flags. This is needed if you +want to launch Gaia Sky in Virtual Reality mode: you have to open a +terminal and digit the command + + $ gaiasky -vr (or --openvr) + +Other available flags may be listed with the command + + $ gaiasky -h + |