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Observatories - StephenG1CMZ - 01-16-2017 12:26 PM This program attempts to parse the observatories file from the Minor Planets Centre and map their locations. But I'm not convinced by the map. The map was done quickly, so I wouldn't be surprised to find it upside down (why is 0 at the top of computer screens???). One complication with the original data is that latitudes are given as a composite value (lat*elevation), but I assume that will be a good enough approximation. Eventually, I intend to incorporate this into my GEODATA program and/or an astronomical app. If anyone who knows where the observatories are can indicate whether that map looks reasonable it would be appreciated - I was assuming it would look more like a world map...maybe my expectations were wrong, or do I have a bug in my handling of the coordinates. Version 0.001