WINDOW: A computer program for planning astronomical observations

Details WINDOW: A computer program for planning astronomical observations WINDOW: A computer program for planning astronomical observations

Jul 1976

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Observatories, Computer Programs, Lear Jet Aircraft, Astronomical Coordinates, Flight Plans, Fortran, Telescopes

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A FORTRAN computer program called WINDOW was written to simplify the planning of astronomical observations of a number of objects in a limited time. The program lists the azimuths at 15 minute intervals of up to 20 objects while they are in a given range of elevation angles - the window - and gives the elevation angle of each object at its time of transit. This work was motivated by the need to use observing time efficiently on flights of NASA-Ames' Lear Jet and C-141 observatories; WINDOW permits the investigator to prepare preliminary flight plans. However, the program is suited to planning ground-based observations as well. The program and a sample flight plan are described.

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