This has come up a few times over the last year or so. Vizier has changed its format at least once. I'm not sure if it was the same problem each time.
I just tested and the only place I had a problem was with the vizier USNO-A2.0. But I was able to use the ESO/skycat USNO-A2.0, and the vizier USNO-B1.0 also works. B1.0 is a newer, slightly deeper, and more accurate catalog than A2.0, so I'd just use that. The first time this problem came up, we eventually found you could fix it by replacing the USNO-A2.0 URL in your extres.ini file with one of the alternate urls shown there. Some of those are outdated, but I think you can get a current list at the Vizier site. -John ----- Original Message ---- > From: Sander Pool <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 9:23:14 AM > Subject: Re: [skychart-discussion] Online resources > > This came up recently. Look back a few messages ago in the archives. The > online format has changed. I don't recall if there was a > resolution. Sander Howie wrote: > > Hi all, > > Recently while trying to use the online resources-Vizier etc- > I keep > getting a message...not a valid floating point value.. > when I open the > temp file.This affects all listed catalogues. > Any ideas as to what,s > going on ? > Thanks-Howard > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups > Links > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join (Yahoo! > ID required) > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
