File usage

STARBASE accesses the following primary star catalogs in catalogs:

• fk5/fk5.dat
• bsc4/bsc4.dat
• hipparcos/hip_main.dat
• hipparcos/input/hipp.dat
• batten/sb8.dat
• skycat/hdn.dat
• findlist/findlist.dat
• sao/sao.dat
• wds/wdsorb.dat

It also accesses secondary lists in catalogs/npoi, namely:

• diameters.bscCompiled from various sources
• ubv.hdnMermilliod 1991
• ubvri.hdnNagy & Hill 1980
• uvbybeta.hdnHauck & Mermilliod 1990
• feh.hdnCayrel de Strobel et al. 1985
• parallax.hdnvan Altena et al. 1991
• toe.bscfrom Bright Star Catalogue
• position.hdnvan Altena et al. 1991