File formats and used data To get some more information about the used file formats follow simply the links. Data :
- NORAD2LINE format :
- NOVAS-C routines :
- Star catalog FK5 format :
- Star catalog IRS format :
ASCII Formats :
- towndata (eg. smaltown.twn)
- satellite model (satelite.dat)
- satellite data (eg. gps.sat or iridium.tle)
- star cataloge FK5 format :
- star cataloge IRS format :
Binmary formats :
- WDB-II data (eg. namer.bdy, namer.cil, namer.riv, namer.pby)
- star cataloge FK5-converted and compressed format :
- star cataloge IRS-converted and compressed format :
Programspecific file structures are not explained here, since hardly someone should feel the need for reading the used color oder icon files. Those files have the are :
- COL - files : These files are holding the color informations for the WDB-Layer.
- CLR - files : Here is the information for the general satellite color stored.
- SET - files : Those files are holding the information for the stored settings.
- SIN - files : Here is the information for the different satellite icons stored.
Varol Okan
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Last Updated: January 4, 1999