diff --git a/Main/GLUTmain.c b/Main/GLUTmain.c
index 06f6a16d2..912acfcc1 100644
--- a/Main/GLUTmain.c
+++ b/Main/GLUTmain.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ static GLfloat win_ratio = 1.0;
 /* sun direction */
 /* static GLfloat sun_vec[4] = {1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 }; */
 
-/* if the 4th field is 0.0, this specifies a direction ... */
-/* clear color (sky) */
-GLfloat fgClearColor[4] = {0.60, 0.60, 0.90, 1.0};
 /* fog color */
 static GLfloat fgFogColor[4] =   {0.65, 0.65, 0.85, 1.0};
 
@@ -120,8 +117,8 @@ static void fgInitVisuals() {
     /* glFogf (GL_FOG_DENSITY, w->visibility); */
     /* glHint (GL_FOG_HINT, GL_FASTEST); */
 
-    glClearColor(fgClearColor[0], fgClearColor[1], fgClearColor[2], 
-		 fgClearColor[3]);
+    /* initial screen color */
+    glClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 }
 
 
@@ -136,9 +133,11 @@ static void fgUpdateViewParams() {
     struct fgVIEW *v;
 
     double x_2, x_4, x_8, x_10;
-    double ambient, diffuse, sky;
-    GLfloat color[4] = { 1.0, 1.0, 0.50, 1.0 };
-    /* GLfloat amb[3], diff[3], fog[4], clear[4]; */
+    double ambient, diffuse, sky_brightness;
+    /* if the 4th field is 0.0, this specifies a direction ... */
+    /* clear color (sky) */
+    GLfloat sky_color[4] = {0.60, 0.60, 0.90, 1.0};
+    GLfloat white[4] = { 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 };
 
     f = &current_aircraft.flight;
     l = &cur_light_params;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ static void fgUpdateViewParams() {
     /* Tell GL we are about to modify the projection parameters */
     glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
     glLoadIdentity();
-    gluPerspective(60.0, 1.0/win_ratio, 1.0, 200000.0);
+    gluPerspective(55.0, 1.0/win_ratio, 1.0, 200000.0);
 
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     glLoadIdentity();
@@ -185,22 +184,22 @@ static void fgUpdateViewParams() {
 
     diffuse = ambient;
 
-    sky = 0.85 * pow(1.2, -x_8 / 20.0) + 0.15;
+    sky_brightness = 0.85 * pow(1.2, -x_8 / 20.0) + 0.15;
 
-    /* sky = 0.15; */ /* to force a dark sky (for testing) */
+    /* sky_brightness = 0.15; */ /* to force a dark sky (for testing) */
 
     if ( ambient < 0.1 ) { ambient = 0.1; }
     if ( diffuse < 0.0 ) { diffuse = 0.0; }
 
-    if ( sky < 0.0 ) { sky = 0.0; }
+    if ( sky_brightness < 0.0 ) { sky_brightness = 0.0; }
 
-    l->scene_ambient[0] = color[0] * ambient;
-    l->scene_ambient[1] = color[1] * ambient;
-    l->scene_ambient[2] = color[2] * ambient;
+    l->scene_ambient[0] = white[0] * ambient;
+    l->scene_ambient[1] = white[1] * ambient;
+    l->scene_ambient[2] = white[2] * ambient;
 
-    l->scene_diffuse[0] = color[0] * diffuse;
-    l->scene_diffuse[1] = color[1] * diffuse;
-    l->scene_diffuse[2] = color[2] * diffuse;
+    l->scene_diffuse[0] = white[0] * diffuse;
+    l->scene_diffuse[1] = white[1] * diffuse;
+    l->scene_diffuse[2] = white[2] * diffuse;
 
     /* set lighting parameters */
     glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, l->scene_ambient );
@@ -214,10 +213,11 @@ static void fgUpdateViewParams() {
     glFogfv (GL_FOG_COLOR, l->scene_fog);
 
     /* set sky color */
-    l->scene_clear[0] = fgClearColor[0] * sky;
-    l->scene_clear[1] = fgClearColor[1] * sky;
-    l->scene_clear[2] = fgClearColor[2] * sky;
-    l->scene_clear[3] = fgClearColor[3];
+    l->scene_clear[0] = sky_color[0] * sky_brightness;
+    l->scene_clear[1] = sky_color[1] * sky_brightness;
+    l->scene_clear[2] = sky_color[2] * sky_brightness;
+    l->scene_clear[3] = sky_color[3];
+
     glClearColor(l->scene_clear[0], l->scene_clear[1], 
 		 l->scene_clear[2], l->scene_clear[3]);
 }
@@ -573,10 +573,14 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] ) {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.28  1997/12/10 22:37:45  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.29  1997/12/11 04:43:54  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.28  1997/12/10 22:37:45  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.27  1997/12/09 05:11:54  curt
  * Working on tweaking lighting.
  *
diff --git a/Main/fg_init.c b/Main/fg_init.c
index ba95f11c3..5ec674cac 100644
--- a/Main/fg_init.c
+++ b/Main/fg_init.c
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ void fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
     FG_Longitude = ( -398391.28 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD;
     FG_Latitude  = (  120070.41 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD;
     FG_Altitude = FG_Runway_altitude + 3.758099;
-    FG_Altitude = 10000;
     
     /* Initial Position north of the city of Globe */
     /* FG_Longitude = ( -398673.28 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD; */
     /* FG_Latitude  = (  120625.64 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD; */
+    FG_Longitude = ( -397867.44 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD;
+    FG_Latitude  = (  119548.21 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD;
     /* FG_Altitude = 0.0 + 3.758099; */
 
     /* Initial Position: 10125 Jewell St. NE */
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ void fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
     /* A random test position */
     /* FG_Longitude = ( 88128.00 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD; */
     /* FG_Latitude  = ( 93312.00 / 3600.0 ) * DEG_TO_RAD; */
+    FG_Runway_altitude = 4500.0;
+    FG_Altitude = FG_Runway_altitude + 3.758099;
 
     printf("Initial position is: (%.4f, %.4f, %.2f)\n", 
 	   FG_Longitude * RAD_TO_DEG, FG_Latitude * RAD_TO_DEG, 
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ void fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
     /* Initial Orientation */
     FG_Phi   = -2.658474E-06;
     FG_Theta =  7.401790E-03;
-    FG_Psi   =  270.0 * DEG_TO_RAD;
+    /* FG_Psi   =  270.0 * DEG_TO_RAD; */
+    FG_Psi   =  258.0 * DEG_TO_RAD;
     /* FG_Psi   =  0.0 * DEG_TO_RAD; */
 
     /* Initial Angular B rates */
@@ -216,10 +220,14 @@ void fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.14  1997/12/10 22:37:47  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.15  1997/12/11 04:43:55  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.14  1997/12/10 22:37:47  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.13  1997/11/25 19:25:32  curt
  * Changes to integrate Durk's moon/sun code updates + clean up.
  *
diff --git a/Scenery/astro.c b/Scenery/astro.c
index 6246a7131..a9f10392d 100644
--- a/Scenery/astro.c
+++ b/Scenery/astro.c
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ void fgAstroRender() {
     /* Disable fog effects */
     glDisable( GL_FOG );
 
-    /* reverse light direction so the moon is displayed properly */
-    glLightfv( GL_LIGHT0, GL_POSITION, l->sun_vec_inv );
-
     glPushMatrix();
 
     /* Translate to view position */
@@ -121,10 +118,14 @@ void fgAstroRender() {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.3  1997/12/10 22:37:49  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.4  1997/12/11 04:43:56  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.3  1997/12/10 22:37:49  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  1997/12/09 04:25:33  curt
  * Working on adding a global lighting params structure.
  *
diff --git a/Scenery/astro.h b/Scenery/astro.h
index c273d1a84..a6b8ff2db 100644
--- a/Scenery/astro.h
+++ b/Scenery/astro.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ extern struct CelestialCoord
 extern float xMoon, yMoon, zMoon, xSun, ySun, zSun;
 extern GLint moon, sun;
 extern GLint stars[FG_STAR_LEVELS];
-extern GLfloat fgClearColor[4];
 
 
 /* Initialize Astronomical Objects */
@@ -49,7 +48,11 @@ void fgAstroRender();
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.1  1997/11/25 23:20:23  curt
-/* Initial revision.
+/* Revision 1.2  1997/12/11 04:43:56  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.1  1997/11/25 23:20:23  curt
+ * Initial revision.
+ *
  */
diff --git a/Scenery/moon.h b/Scenery/moon.h
index 8c0ae98bc..a8e903860 100644
--- a/Scenery/moon.h
+++ b/Scenery/moon.h
@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@ struct CelestialCoord fgCalculateMoon(struct OrbElements Params,
                                       struct fgTIME t);
 
 extern struct OrbElements pltOrbElements[9];
-extern GLfloat fgClearColor[4];
 
 #endif /* _MOON_H_ */
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.3  1997/11/25 19:25:35  curt
-/* Changes to integrate Durk's moon/sun code updates + clean up.
+/* Revision 1.4  1997/12/11 04:43:56  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.3  1997/11/25 19:25:35  curt
+ * Changes to integrate Durk's moon/sun code updates + clean up.
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  1997/10/25 03:24:23  curt
  * Incorporated sun, moon, and star positioning code contributed by Durk Talsma.
  *
diff --git a/Scenery/sun.h b/Scenery/sun.h
index fe06244f8..9d597d27e 100644
--- a/Scenery/sun.h
+++ b/Scenery/sun.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 struct SunPos fgCalcSunPos(struct OrbElements sunParams);
 extern struct OrbElements pltOrbElements[9];
-extern GLfloat fgClearColor[4];
 
 /* Initialize the Sun */
 void fgSunInit();
@@ -42,9 +41,13 @@ void fgSunRender();
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.2  1997/11/25 19:25:39  curt
-/* Changes to integrate Durk's moon/sun code updates + clean up.
+/* Revision 1.3  1997/12/11 04:43:56  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.2  1997/11/25 19:25:39  curt
+ * Changes to integrate Durk's moon/sun code updates + clean up.
+ *
  * Revision 1.1  1997/10/25 03:16:12  curt
  * Initial revision of code contributed by Durk Talsma.
  *
diff --git a/Simulator/make.inc b/Simulator/make.inc
index f78c3904a..4dd17b9a8 100644
--- a/Simulator/make.inc
+++ b/Simulator/make.inc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0
-VERSION_MINOR = 16
+VERSION_MINOR = 17
 VERSION = $(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR)
 
 
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ FG_CFLAGS = $(GLOBAL_CFLAGS)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # $Log$
+# Revision 1.22  1997/12/11 04:43:53  curt
+# Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+# correctly.
+#
 # Revision 1.21  1997/12/10 01:19:42  curt
 # Tweaks for verion 0.15 release.
 #
diff --git a/Time/fg_time.c b/Time/fg_time.c
index 9b0edca47..bb230f978 100644
--- a/Time/fg_time.c
+++ b/Time/fg_time.c
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ void fgTimeUpdate(struct fgFLIGHT *f, struct fgTIME *t) {
     static long int warp = 0;
 
     /* get current Unix calendar time (in seconds) */
-    warp += 60; 
-    /* warp = 0; */
-    t->cur_time = time(NULL) + (0) * 60 * 60;
+    warp += 0;
+    /* warp = 60; */
+    t->cur_time = time(NULL) + (12) * 60 * 60;
     t->cur_time += warp;
     printf("Current Unix calendar time = %ld  warp = %ld\n", t->cur_time, warp);
 
@@ -285,10 +285,14 @@ void fgTimeUpdate(struct fgFLIGHT *f, struct fgTIME *t) {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.15  1997/12/10 22:37:54  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.16  1997/12/11 04:43:57  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.15  1997/12/10 22:37:54  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.14  1997/12/10 01:19:52  curt
  * Tweaks for verion 0.15 release.
  *
diff --git a/Time/sunpos.c b/Time/sunpos.c
index e5b554db5..5d4c31db2 100644
--- a/Time/sunpos.c
+++ b/Time/sunpos.c
@@ -283,11 +283,19 @@ void fgUpdateSunPos(struct fgCartesianPoint scenery_center) {
     /* printf("Geodetic lat = %.5f Geocentric lat = %.5f\n", sun_gd_lat,
        t->sun_gc_lat); */
 
-    /* the sun position has to be translated just like everything else */
-    l->sun_vec_inv[0] = l->fg_sunpos.x - scenery_center.x; 
-    l->sun_vec_inv[1] = l->fg_sunpos.y - scenery_center.y;
-    l->sun_vec_inv[2] = l->fg_sunpos.z - scenery_center.z;
-    MAT3_SCALE_VEC(l->sun_vec, l->sun_vec_inv, -1.0);
+    /* FALSE! (?> the sun position has to be translated just like
+     * everything else */
+    /* l->sun_vec_inv[0] = l->fg_sunpos.x - scenery_center.x;  */
+    /* l->sun_vec_inv[1] = l->fg_sunpos.y - scenery_center.y; */
+    /* l->sun_vec_inv[2] = l->fg_sunpos.z - scenery_center.z; */
+    /* MAT3_SCALE_VEC(l->sun_vec, l->sun_vec_inv, -1.0); */
+
+    /* I think this will work better for generating the sun light vector */
+    l->sun_vec[0] = l->fg_sunpos.x;
+    l->sun_vec[1] = l->fg_sunpos.y;
+    l->sun_vec[2] = l->fg_sunpos.z;
+    MAT3_NORMALIZE_VEC(l->sun_vec, temp);
+    MAT3_SCALE_VEC(l->sun_vec_inv, l->sun_vec, -1.0);
 
     /* make these are directional light sources only */
     l->sun_vec[3] = 0.0;
@@ -308,10 +316,14 @@ void fgUpdateSunPos(struct fgCartesianPoint scenery_center) {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.15  1997/12/10 22:37:55  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.16  1997/12/11 04:43:57  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.15  1997/12/10 22:37:55  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.14  1997/12/09 04:25:39  curt
  * Working on adding a global lighting params structure.
  *
diff --git a/Weather/weather.c b/Weather/weather.c
index f96107179..70e0eb09d 100644
--- a/Weather/weather.c
+++ b/Weather/weather.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void fgWeatherInit(void) {
     /* Configure some wind */
     /* FG_V_north_airmass = 15; */ /* ft/s =~ 10mph */
 
-    w->visibility = 60000.0;       /* meters = 60km */
+    w->visibility = 45000.0;       /* in meters */
 }
 
 
@@ -62,10 +62,14 @@ void fgWeatherUpdate(double lon, double lat, double alt) {
 
 
 /* $Log$
-/* Revision 1.7  1997/12/10 22:37:56  curt
-/* Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
-/* i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+/* Revision 1.8  1997/12/11 04:43:58  curt
+/* Fixed sun vector and lighting problems.  I thing the moon is now lit
+/* correctly.
 /*
+ * Revision 1.7  1997/12/10 22:37:56  curt
+ * Prepended "fg" on the name of all global structures that didn't have it yet.
+ * i.e. "struct WEATHER {}" became "struct fgWEATHER {}"
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  1997/08/27 03:30:38  curt
  * Changed naming scheme of basic shared structures.
  *