Re: (IAAC) position angle

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Subject: Re: (IAAC) position angle
From: Auke <auke@global.co.za>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 23:21:50 +0200
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Hi Mark

You could check out:

    http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/auke/tutor4.htm

for some pointers.

At 15:07 6/8/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I observed 2 galaxies last night that were
>oriented north east to south west.  Megastar
>listed both of them with a p.a. of about 35
>degrees.  I assume the p.a. means position
>angle.  Am I right?  How do you determine the
>position angle of a galaxy?  I see this
>terminology frequently when reading the reports
>of experienced observers and would be interested
>to learn more about it.
>
>Mark
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