Find Orb file format
To get Find Orb to read in all your observations from your input
file you must layout in a particular fashion. The data must be in
particular columns in the file and must be separated using spaces. The
file must NOT contain any tabs. The file must end
with a blank line after all the data. The file can contain data for as
many different objects as you like.
The format of the file is:
| Column | Content | Value |
| 1 - 5 | Spaces | |
| 6 - 12 | Name | e.g. dorisss |
| 13 - 14 | Spaces | |
| 15 - 19 | Year | e.g. C2000 or C1995 |
| 20 | Space | |
| 21 - 22 | Month | 01 - 12 |
| 23 | Space | |
| 24 - 31 | Day/Time (decimal) | e.g. 24.54322 |
| 32 | Space | |
| 33 - 34 | RA (hr) | 00 - 24 |
| 35 | Space | |
| 36 - 37 | RA (min) | 00 - 59 |
| 38 | Space | |
| 39 - 43 | RA (sec) | 00.00 - 59.99 |
| 44 | Space | |
| 45 | Dec sign | +/- |
| 46 - 47 | Dec (degree) | 00 - 90 |
| 48 | Space | |
| 49 - 50 | Dec (min) | 00 - 60 |
| 51 | Space | |
| 52 - 55 | Dec (sec) | 00.0 - 60.0 |
| 56 | Space | |
| 57 - 76 | Magnitude (optional) | e.g. 12.9 V |
| 77 | Space | |
| 78 - 80 | Observatory Code | e.g. 995 for Durham |
