On Fri, 3 Oct 1997 Nikon101@aol.com wrote: > I have just downloaded an astronomy program & I have to enter my > coordinates - what should I put? + for longitude or negative? That varies from one program to another. Most programs have a DOC file that instructs which form to use. What does the Doc file for that program say? I'd suggest using that style. Many programs also have a sample configuration file. You can also check that to see which form to use. Jay Respler -- JRespler@InJersey.com Satellite Tracker * Early Typewriter Collector Freehold, New Jersey