Modernized database of galaxies

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Modernization of galaxies base.

• create a database with a two-line name.
  
  • Level # 1 - the standard string names
  • Level # 2 - alternative string names national localization
• Add proper names galaxies (~ 160 names)

Source:

• Standard base galaxies.dsc on 22.01.2011
• 21 extra-base galaxy own development

Author Gennady Lygin modernization, aka Croc.
Date modernization 15.02.2016.

Installing:

• Pre-install the upgraded database of stars, if there are none. see in this place
• Unpack the archive galaxies_moderm.zip
• Copy the unpacked file to the parent folder Celestia
• Agree to replace.
• Start Celestia.

For more information see below.

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(Initial state) line names are blocked signatures # 1_ # 2_.
This file is placed in the catalogs/depot directory.

Code: Select all

#1_Galaxy "Messier 110:M 110:NGC 205:UGC 426:MCG 7-2-14" #1=
#2_Galaxy "M 110:*Мессье 110:Messier 110:NGC 205:UGC 426:MCG 7-2-14" #2=
{
        Type  "E5"
        RA            0.6728
        Dec          41.6853
        Distance   2.481e+06  # method: NED-1D average
        Radius          7035
        AbsMag         -15.5
        Axis    [ -0.2155  -0.8200   0.5303]
        Angle    110.4183
        InfoURL "http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?Ident=M 110"
}

Example a national (in this example - Russian) localization:

• Activation database using a text editor (not Word) is the change of the signature (or # 1_ # 2_) an empty place.
• Create a copy of the source code.
• Change the signature (# 2_)
• Save without BOM

Result:

Code: Select all

#1_Galaxy "Messier 110:M 110:NGC 205:UGC 426:MCG 7-2-14" #1=
Galaxy "M 110:*Мессье 110:Messier 110:NGC 205:UGC 426:MCG 7-2-14" #2=

Next:

• Move the database from folder "catalogs / depot" in "catalogs" folder.
• We give consent for a replacement.
• Start Celestia.