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Grisen Send message Joined: 26 Apr 10 Posts: 1 Credit: 370,446 RAC: 0	Message 993765 - Posted: 3 May 2010, 14:07:04 UTC Ok, I'm new to this and have a newb question regarding the Data info. How do you enterprite these coordinates: from 14hr 59' 20" RA, +19deg 28' 54" Dec? Any links that explains this type of coordinates? ad astra por alia porci ID: 993765 ·
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60	Message 993776 - Posted: 3 May 2010, 14:46:54 UTC - in response to Message 993765.   yes go to google sky and input your coordinates. YOu'll see the point in the sky where the telescope was looking when the data was collected In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 993776 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3	Message 993778 - Posted: 3 May 2010, 14:50:47 UTC - in response to Message 993765.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_coordinate_system You may also notice it's 14h 59m 20.0000s, +19° 28′ 54.000″ Btw, I checked in Google Sky and there's nothing there. Just black sky. ;-) ID: 993778 ·
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60	Message 993793 - Posted: 3 May 2010, 15:41:18 UTC - in response to Message 993778.   maybe its a signal from one of their incoming ships!!! ;0 In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 993793 ·

 
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