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From: rdp@teddy.UUCP
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Subject: More on astronomical software
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 11:22:18 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 11:22:18 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 9-Aug-85 08:54:07 EDT
Reply-To: rdp@teddy.UUCP (Richard D. Pierce)
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In the most recent issue of "Astronomy" magazine, (August, 1985) there is
an article about plotting start maps with home computers. In it, they 
mention the availability of a database of about 1500 of the brightest
stars through a COMPUSERVE account. 

Does anyone on the net have the wherewithall to download this database
and make it available to us all?

The details are as follows (I quote from the article):

	Computer owners witha modem can download
	STARS.BAS and STARS.DAT from Compuserve's
	Public Access Area. ...

	From the Access Area (PCS-46), type:

		R STARS.DOC[74206,110]

	at any prompt for program documentation
	along with the instructionns for down-
	loading the program and database. You will
	also need the program, which is listed as
	STARS.BAS[74206,110].

	In order to help the owners of computers
	with small capture buffers, the database
	is divided into four files:

		STARS1.DAT[74206,110]
		STARS2.DAT[74206,110]
		STARS3.DAT[74206,110]
		STARS4.DAT[74206,110]

	Each file contains one-fourth of the data
	base, or 12,000 characters. ...

If any kind soul would care to undertake downloading these files, I
and, probably, many others on the net would be appreciative.

Alternatively, if anyone already has such a database, please let us all
know

Thank you all...

Dick Pierce