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Paul R. -<BR>
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With regards to ID #3236 and your expressed interest in the non-angle scenario, I did some applied research. The position angle for NGC247 (pa = 171 deg) is mentioned in the notes, but it does not appear (as anything other than pa = 0) in the table. Call it serendipity; Call it what you wish. But, the NGC catalog figure given in the notes matches the Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000.0 (EPOCH) for sky chart tables GX #306 and GX #307; it is pa = 172 deg here. Does this change your motivations?<BR>
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David H. - <BR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>ID</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>3236</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Created</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>11/21/09</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Reporter/s</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>Gary Ferguson</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Version</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>2.0b67</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Type</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>Bug</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Status</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>Fixed</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Platform</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>All</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Resolved</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>11/22/09</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Version</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf>2.0b68</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Title</FONT></TD>
<TD bgColor=#dfdfdf><B>Orientation of NGC247</B></TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Description</FONT></TD>
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There does not seem to be a consensus as to the orientation of NGC247. Herschel and Caldwell have it rotated 90deg from how Herschel-I, NGC, and AP DSO have it oriented.<BR></TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Developer<BR>Analysis</FONT></TD>
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This is because several of those catalogues do not have a position angle defined (and hence use 0 degrees). I suppose I should think about discriminating the non-angle case.<BR></TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=black><FONT color=white>Resolution</FONT></TD>
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Fixed. Galaxies now have a semi-major-axis bar pointing in the direction of the position angle. If no position angle is specified, no bar is drawn.<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<BR> <br /><hr />Windows 7: It works the way you want. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009v2' target='_new'>Learn more.</a></body>
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