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IDENTIFICATION OF A CONSTELLATION FROM A POSITION.
Nancy G. Roman
© 1987. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific,Volume 99,Number 617Citation Nancy G. Roman 1987PASP99 695DOI 10.1086/132034
Nancy G. Roman
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NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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ABSTRACT
A table is presented which permits rapid determination of the constellation in which an object is located from its 1875.0 position. Directions for accessing and using the table are given. The historical background to the table's development is briefly stated.