--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, Bill J Gray <pluto@p...> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Bertrand, I found a solution to your second question. Just
> download the file http://www.projectpluto.com/double.nam to your
> Guide directory, and the double star catalogues will be listed
> with abbreviations and names, instead of just names.
>
> The first problem will be a little trickier. The "appendix"
> stars used to get the same catalogue name, but with an offset of
> 3000 or 4000; e.g., STTA 53 would be STT 4053, or something
> similar. Guide 8 uses a newer Washington Double Star catalogue,
> with this newer designation scheme. I will investigate.
>
> -- Bill

Incredible !

In a few days, Bill, I presume you will set the answer on the list
before the question arrive !
And, above all, your answers are allways right and efficient.
I don't know if you have the same expression in american, but in
french we will say you are a devil !
Many many many thanks for all you do for astronomy in general, and
Guide users in particular.

Bertrand