Re: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 40 - Inst: Celestron 8"

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• Subject: Re: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 40 - Inst: Celestron 8"
• From: Jeff Medkeff <medkeff@c2i2.com>
• Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:02:02 -0700 (MST)
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>It is a great idea to give the additional information so long as it is
>comprehensible but what do

>Ga Lo 120.02  Ga La 9.87    

This refers to Galactic Longitude and Latitude, which is used for the
calculation of extinction and other knowable residuals,

>POSS X 150  POSS Y 160

refers to a coordinate system (I thought defunct) related to the Palomar
Observatory Sky Survey,

>Old F,VS,R,VSMBM,*12SP                          

"Old" style descriptions, likely Dreyer code, I would guess,

>New                                                           
>Xrf P 

Darn good question.


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Jeff Medkeff          | Acting Assistant Coordinator
Rockland Observatory  | Association of Lunar and Planetary
Sierra Vista, Arizona | Observers, Solar Section

On the web at http://shutter.vet.ohio-state.edu/

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