Re: ATM star data sources

["Vero and Lisa Joseph" <joseph@interact.net.au>]

Glenn,
There is a software program called skyglobe which is basically a
computerised starfinder. As you move the pointer across the screen, it gives
you both RA/Dec and Alt/Az coordinates for the position of the pointer (and
therefore stars). You can download it free off the 'net. It is a dos version
though there is a windows 3.1 version which is better but does not run
happily on win95
Hope this helps

Vero Joseph
Goulburn NSW Australia
(Clear and cold again)
----- Original Message -----
From: gf <gforney@erols.com>
To: atm <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 11:22 AM
Subject: ATM star data sources


>
> I'm writing a program to convert r.a., dec "stellar object" coordinates
> to azmuthal telescope coordinates.  Sort of a poor man's digital setting
> circles.  (Measuring tape for the azmuthal axis and a postscript
> generated "protractor" for the altitude axis)  I'm looking for data.
> For starters I need the coordinates of some bright stars for the
> calibration step, eventually I will also need to find coordinates of
> objects I want to observe.  I have found some sources, eg
> http://www.astronomer.net/messier/data1.html but not what I need for the
> first step.   If anyone is aware of internet sources for this, I would
> appreciate it, epecially if the source is not copyrighted.
> thanks,
> glenn
> glenn forney
> gforney@erols.com
>
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