ObsReduce is an MS Windows program that reduces observations of satellites relative to the background stars into their precise coordinates. Observers identify their reference stars in a simulated binocular or telescope field of view, select them using the mouse, enter the observed geometric and positional data, and the program automatically produces a formatted observation report. ObsReduce supports all three reporting formats in common use: IOD, UK and RDE (Russell Eberst's abbreviated form of the UK format.) Here are recent examples of observation reports in these formats: IOD format: http://satobs.org/seesat/Apr-2004/0016.html UK format: http://satobs.org/seesat/Apr-2004/0020.html RDE format: http://satobs.org/seesat/Mar-2004/0023.html All R.A. and Dec formats and epochs are supported, as are visual magnitude and optical period reporting. ObsReduce 1.0.3 is mostly a bug-fix, plus a few minor new features. Existing users can find details and a patch file here: http://www.satobs.org/programs/ObsReduce/ObsReduce.html#New Prospective new users can learn more, and download the full installation package here: http://www.satobs.org/programs/ObsReduce/ObsReduce.html Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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