Most observers, except British veterans, use the Interactive Orbit Determination (IOD) format by George D. Lewis, and the corresponding forms entry program (ObsEntry.exe) http://users2.ev1.net/~mmccants/programs/obsentry.zip where you will also find the description. VERY briefly, its output file header is: USSPC Intl.ID YYYYMMDDHHMMSSsss MX HHMMmmm DDMMmm MX MMm Ee but the HHMMmmm DDMMmm part varies with a 'Format code' preceding - you can enter azim/elev or RA/Dec, in decimal or sexagesimal formats. At http://www.heavens-above.com you can also enter your observations in a form, PLUS select observations by yourself AND/OR others, and by date AND/OR object, and have the results formatted as IOD, or any of the British formats, or for the ELCOR analysis program. You should first get a 4-digit station code. I believe Russell ( eberst@cableinet.co.uk ) keeps a registry, and he MAY accept a suggestion similar to those of nearby observers. > > Could someone point me to documentation of your > observation "table" format? Many thanks. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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