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pch [Access the catalog online from Vizier]
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 significant improvement in positional precision as compared to UCAC. significant improvement in positional precision as compared to UCAC.
  
-{{ :​en:​screenshot:​x010_m13_urat1.png?350|}}+{{ :​en:​screenshot:​x010_m13_urat1.jpg?350|M13 with URAT1 catalog}}
  
   * Observational catalog, i.e. mean positions of stars at mean epoch of URAT observing (between 2012.3 and 2014.6), on the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS).   * Observational catalog, i.e. mean positions of stars at mean epoch of URAT observing (between 2012.3 and 2014.6), on the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS).
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 You can show the URAT1 catalog data for a specific area in Skychart without downloading the full catalog by using the [[en:​documentation:​catalog#​vo_catalog|Virtual Observatory interface]]. You can show the URAT1 catalog data for a specific area in Skychart without downloading the full catalog by using the [[en:​documentation:​catalog#​vo_catalog|Virtual Observatory interface]].
  
-Start by zooming to a small sky area of the northern hemisphere, about 30 arcmin width, ​choice ​preferably Equatorial coordinates.\\+Start by zooming to a small sky area of the northern hemisphere, about 30 arcmin width, ​use preferably Equatorial coordinates.\\
 Be sure the button "Show Virtual Observatory data" is checked.{{:​en:​news:​vo_urat0.png|}}\\ Be sure the button "Show Virtual Observatory data" is checked.{{:​en:​news:​vo_urat0.png|}}\\
 Open the menu Setup -> Catalog -> VO Catalog, click the Add button. Open the menu Setup -> Catalog -> VO Catalog, click the Add button.
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   cd URAT1   cd URAT1
   wget --mirror ftp://​cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/​pub/​cats/​I/​329/​URAT1/​   wget --mirror ftp://​cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/​pub/​cats/​I/​329/​URAT1/​
 +  mv cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/​pub/​cats/​I/​329/​URAT1/​* .
 +  cd ..
 +
 +In the "​access"​ directory compile the v1dump program. You need a Fortran compiler, for example gfortran, available in every Linux distribution or on Windows with [[https://​www.cygwin.com/​|Cygwin]] or [[http://​www.mingw.org/​|Mingw]].\\
  
-In the "​access"​ directory compile the v1dump program. You need a Fortran compiler for example gfortran available in every Linux distribution or on Windows with Cygwin or Mingw. 
   cd URAT1/​access   cd URAT1/​access
   gfortran -o v1dump v1dump.f v1sub.f   gfortran -o v1dump v1dump.f v1sub.f
 +  cd ../..
   ​   ​
 +For convenience for Windows users you can also download a [[http://​www.ap-i.net/​pub/​skychart/​urat/​v1dump.zip|precompiled v1dump.exe]]
   ​   ​
-Run v1dump to extract the data from the binary files to a new "​asc"​ directory.+Run v1dump to extract the data from the binary files to a new "​asc"​ directory. Response to prompt are in bold.
   cd URAT1   cd URAT1
   mkdir asc   mkdir asc
   cd access   cd access
   ./v1dump   ./v1dump
 +
   dump URAT binary data to ASCII   dump URAT binary data to ASCII
   hit "​enter"​ to accept defaults or enter new values   hit "​enter"​ to accept defaults or enter new values
-  path input = /​d01/​urat/​v12/ ​                         ../v12/+  path input = /​d01/​urat/​v12/ ​ 
 +**../v12/**
   binary data are stored in LINUX-style sequence   binary data are stored in LINUX-style sequence
   some computers (PC-style) need a byteflip   some computers (PC-style) need a byteflip
-  byte flip (Y/N) ?  N  N +  byte flip (Y/N) ?  N  ​ 
-  path output= ./                                      ../asc/ +**N** 
-  first, last zone (326..900) to handle now =  326 327  326 900+  path output= ./                                      ​ 
 +**../asc/** 
 +  first, last zone (326..900) to handle now =  326 327  ​ 
 +**326 900**
   enter column separator character (default = blank) ​   enter column separator character (default = blank) ​
        
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   ... output to   = ../​asc/​z326.asc ​     ... output to   = ../​asc/​z326.asc ​  
   ...   ...
 +  ... output to   = ../​asc/​z900.asc ​
 +  ​
 +  cd ..
     ​     ​
 Download the example project file for Skychart Catgen from http://​www.ap-i.net/​pub/​skychart/​urat/​urat1.prj.zip Download the example project file for Skychart Catgen from http://​www.ap-i.net/​pub/​skychart/​urat/​urat1.prj.zip
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