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From: steveg@gitpyr.UUCP (Steve Gilbreath)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Re: Star Catalog Help
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Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 14:40:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  6 14:40:03 1985
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The best star database I know of is the SAO (Smithsonian Astronomical
Observatory) database.  It's available on magnetic tape and contains
information on over 250,000 stars down to about the 15 magnitude or so.
It's got more information on each star than you will ever need.

Another good astro database is the BOSS catalog, which is also available
on tape.  I don't know much about this one but I'm sure someone like
Debbie Byrd could tell you more.
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Steve M. Gilbreath.	Office of Computing Services.		User Services.
Georgia Institute of Technology.	Atlanta GA  30332.	(404) 894-6168
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