About Ouda observing

The screen menu "ch.exe"

The screen menu program "ch.exe" shows the distribution of targets in the present sky the PC screen. By clicking the object, one can obtain the imformation of the object, and by double-clicking a GSC chart is displayed. With the help of this program, one can smoothly select and introduce the necessary targets and standard stars.

Sample object list (may be specified by individual observers)

085120.58  +114616.2    2000 M67        **BV(RI)c  cluster                         00000
235816.09  +611233.8    2000 NGC7790    **BV(RI)c  cluster                         00000
000659.0   -023752      1985 HD315      *UBV(RI)c  6.44 -0.15 -0.50 -0.04 -0.06    00000
003126.0   +010613      1985 HD2892     *UBV(RI)c  9.37 +1.32 +1.41 +0.69 +0.63    00000
....(standard stars omitted)
233340.02  +484906.1    2000 Z And      ZAND          8.0-12.4P                    00001
010145.825 +410154.16   1950 RX And     UGSS(Z)      10.3-14.9V                    00004
014206.915 +374133.10   1950 AR And     UGSS         11.0-17.6V                    00002
....(omitted)

When the table is modified, the program automatically re-compiles the object database in order to make searches for adequate targets efficient. The program loads for the next time the pre-compiled database in an instance.

CRT display when the object is selected

CRT display when magnitudes are displayed

Main source program (dirty ..)

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