Hi Chris Where can I get astrob.dat, it doesn't seem to be installed with CDC and I can't find it in the download section of the web-site.
Andrew At 11:26 29/12/2005, you wrote: >There seems to be a problem with the astorb.dat file, the effect seems >to be that the Ra of asteroids shown using astorb.dat is about 12 hours out. > >This seems to be because the formatting is wrong, possibly because the >number of characters for the asteroid number changed from 5 characters >to 6. This was mentioned as causing Y2K type problems but I've not heard >of a solution. > >I fixed it for the first 20 records by manually deleting a space at the >start of each line but don't fancy doing that for the rest, is there a >better solution around? > >Chris > >Andrew Sprott wrote: >> Hi Bob >> >> Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow when the beer has emptied my body. We managed >> to locate >> Vesta with Red-Shift using a 10" Dob, but tomorrow - providing the sky is >> clear - I'll set >> up CDC with our NTC plug-in. >> >> Andrew >> <http://astronomy.crysania.co.uk>http://astronomy.crysania.co.uk >> >> At 02:21 29/12/2005, you wrote: >> >>>Sure, bring up Catalogs, then select the Asteroid tab. I don't think >>>Vesta made the CBAT list in 2005 so click the Astrob button; leave the >>>1รจ at 0 and Max Nb at 500 is OK. Hit the refresh and Vesta should >>>appear. I believe Vesta is at opposition in 2006 so it should make the >>>CBAT list next year. Don't forget to select Vesta if you want to chart >>>it. If you don't have the Astorb files loaded goto Files menu, Online >>>Resources, Asteroid elements Astrob, click to download it download it. >>>Bob >>> >>> >>>--- In [email protected], Andrew Sprott <[EMAIL >>>PROTECTED]> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>Hi Folks >>>> >>>>Is there a catalog for the Asteroids? In particular Vesta. >>>> >>>>Andrew >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>---------- >>>YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS >>> >>> * Visit your group >>> "<<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion>skychart-discussion" >>> on the web. >>> * >>> * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >>> * <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> * >>> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the >>> <<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! >>> Terms of Service. >>> >>> >>>---------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >SPONSORED LINKS ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Chart+software&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=EYHBELRVHEDaJd8OsJWEgg>Chart > software ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Organization+chart+software&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=po4stjM5vWNw-cd-JbTt1w>Organization > chart software ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Science+kits&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=_wohJrTp60vkmv6JwQgGgQ>Science > kits ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Science+education&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=9-i8KEDrCXMVJVbTwSvDLg>Science > education ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Astronomy+gift&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=vCLWg1vz65tBgfFaKjKufg>Astronomy > gift ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Astronomy+magazine&w1=Chart+software&w2=Organization+chart+software&w3=Science+kits&w4=Science+education&w5=Astronomy+gift&w6=Astronomy+magazine&c=6&s=138&.sig=u-CXCz-qvKpjGLT1ybn7QA>Astronomy > magazine > > >---------- >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group > "<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion>skychart-discussion" on > the web. > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > >---------- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
