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# starconvert specification file for Yale bright stars catalog
# no comments field for Yale catalog; if I'm feeling ambitious, I might
# eventually add the ability to read comments from the accompanying notes.dat
# file.
[coordinates]
type; celestial
ra-hours; 76; 77
ra-min; 78; 79
ra-sec; 80; 83
dec-sign; 84
dec-deg; 85; 86
dec-min; 87; 88
dec-sec; 89; 90
[characteristics]
specclass; 128; 147
distance; arcsec; 162; 166; 0.04 # don't trust parallaxes < 0.04"
magnitude; visual; 103; 107
distance; specclass
magnitude; visual; 103; 107
[systems]
# haven't yet figured out how to extract multiple star data from Yale catalog
[names]
bayer; 8; 14
flamsteed; 5; 14
const-specific; 52; 60 # "const-specific" includes, e.g., "q Car", "VV Ori"
other; 26; 31; HD # Henry Draper catalog number
other; 32; 37; SAO # Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog no.
dm; 15; 25 # Durchmusterung number BD / CD / CP
other; 45; 51; ADS # American Double Star catalog number
# other; 5; 14
[substitutions]
case-insensitive
Alpha CMa; Sirius
Alpha Car; Canopus
Alpha Boo; Arcturus
Alpha Lyr; Vega
Alpha Aur; Capella
Beta Ori; Rigel
Alpha CMi; Procyon
Alpha Ori; Betelgeuse
Alpha Eri; Achernar
Alpha Aql; Altair
Alpha Tau; Aldebaren
Alpha Vir; Spica
Alpha Sco; Antares
Beta Gem; Pollux
Alpha PsA; Fomalhaut
Alpha Cyg; Deneb
Alpha Leo; Regulus
Alpha Gem; Castor
Omicron Cet; Mira
Alpha UMi; Polaris
Beta Per; Algol
Zeta UMa; Mizar
80 UMa; Alcor
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