PJ Anway Apr 19, 2003
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 20:34:46 -0500
> From: Bill J Gray <pluto@...>
> Subject: Guide 8 update/double stars
>
> Hi folks,
>
> The "test" update is now the "for-real" update, accessible
> through the usual http://www.projectpluto.com/update8.htm page.
> It really ought to have been made official a long time ago.
> There's only one very minor change from the last (29 March 2003)
> test update, and it affects only Italian users. So if you're
> running that 29 March version, and don't run it in Italian, you
> don't really need to get this update.
>
> That "very minor" change involves the translation of some files,
> as described at
>
> http://www.projectpluto.com/hee.htm
>
> Giuliano Pinto tried out my description of how to translate
> these files (used for the new "go to" functions), and found that
> it didn't work; Guide insisted on remaining in English for those
> functions. I've fixed this. Again, unless you're running Guide
> in Italian, the 29 March version should be just fine.
>
> 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
>