TA e-circular

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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 669      1992 Sept 20 10.44UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
TELEX: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G      TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885
GMH at UK.AC.RUTHERFORD.STARLINK.ASTROPHYSICS  STARLINK: RLSAC::GMH
GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK            STARLINK: CAVAD::GMH
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FINDERS.EXE
We are pleased to announce the release of version 3.0a of FINDERS
by Nick James. The new version now includes an alternative cursor
screen to enable specific stars to be highlighted and their X and
Y coordinates to be read from a display at the top of the screen.
A supplementary program called EQ2XY.EXE is supplied with the new
version which enables X and Y values to be converted to RA and DEC.
Details of the computer files follow:
               Bytes                            Update        Price
FINDERS.EXE    78864                            19-06-92 )
VAR.LOG        57028 (Data File for Variables)  25-08-92 )   #12.00
                     76 charts included.
GALAXY.LOG      3323 (Data File for Galaxies )  15-03-92 )
                     6 charts  included.
EQ2XY.EXE      12080 XY conversion to RA/DEC    23-06-92 )
The alternative price for an upgrade from an earlier version is
#3.00. Orders to the main Editor. Remittances payable to 'The
Astronomer'.

BAA COMET SECTION MEETING
As Assistant Director of this section I would like to draw your
attention to the following meeting:

                  1992 October 17 (Saturday)
               Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge

                     Provisional Programme

14.00                               Welcome to IOA
14.10   Jonathan Shanklin           Beginning observing
14.30   Graham Keitch               Observing from Foxworthy
14.45   Visual comet observing in the UK - A debate
15.10   Members contributions
15.30   Dr. John Mason              The Perseids & P/Swift-
                                    Tuttle
16.00   Tea

16.30   Dr. Neil McBride            Giotto & P/Grigg-Skjellerup
17.15   Prof. Colin Humphreys       The Star of Bethlehem
18.00   Close

There will be a small admission charge to cover the cost of tea
and room hire.

Contact: Jonathan Shanklin, 11 City Road, Cambridge. CB1 1DP
Phone: 0223 61188 (work), 0223 64778 (home)
Telex: 817725 BASCAM G
Fax:   0223 62616

UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK
UK.AC.NBS.VC

Guy M Hurst
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