Re: VSNET name policy proposal (Re: 'Q' numbers of 'The Astronomer') > We have this kind of "alias database", whose sample (internally used, > not complete) is seen at: > > http://ftp.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/Mail/vsnet-obs/alias.lst > > The VSNET data search engine uses this database to convert reported > observations to newer designations. > > If further aliases as reported in this format, we would be very glad > to add them. Perhaps vsnet-id would be the most suitable list. I have just updated this file to the currently used version. This also includes a number of objects domestically used (i.e. VSOLJ) old names. Regards, Taichi Kato