A.L.P.O. COMPUTING SECTION
The ALPO Computing Section is dedicated to providing comprehensive computational support to the Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers. Information and conversation on various astronomical computer programs. In this every changing world of platforms to work from, it is nice to know that we do have a choice, and what they are.

Our section has an email group called ALPOCS, which anyone can join. If interested please go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alpocs/

In our ALPOCS Computing File Section, located in the Yahoo file area and also linked from here. We have

Ephermeris [html & txt format for Macs]& Files/Links
Compiled by:Jeffrey D. Beish , A.L.P.O.)
Solar System Object Year
Jupiter 2007-2010
Mars 2007-2010
Mercury 2007-2010
Saturn 2007-2010
Venus 2007-2010
Solar2007-2010
Luna2007-2010
Wimp- By Jeff Beish  
WinJuPOS -by Grischa Hahn  

Other Files- on the Yahoo Server- Files Section

Clemintine Skimmer Calendar home grown-Caledar control
Central Meridians- Central meridens for Sun and PlanetsLocal Sidereal Time-How to Compute Sidereal time
cmrotate-Rate of rotation of CM of Marsgpsreader- Read and parse GPS signals when the unit is connected to the serial port.
ppastroPLANKV3-Plots Wavelength vs. Intensity by R. B. Minton
ccdspotFind Latitude/Longitude of a spot on a CCD IMAGE- Jeff Beish

For more information on these files, please visit the Yahoo File area of the ALPOCS email group

Background picture taken by Starlight Cascade Observatory using Meade LX200GPS, 9mm Vixen Lanthum eyepiece, Fugi FinePix Digital Camera, taken early morning 11:30 UT October 2, 2005

If you have any questions please contact Kim Hay

Computing Section Coordinator

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