TheSky Import Instructions

The cells below give examples of tables of the GTN Blazars and Polars. They are in the correct format for import to TheSky (from Software Bisque). To import the objects into TheSky follow these outlined steps.

1. Select the desired text in the cell

• copy, and paste it into a file named "GTN Polars .txt" or "GTN Blazars .txt".
• For Microsoft 2000 / XP save the file in "C:\Program Files\Software Bisque\TheSky\Auxiliary Files".
• If you do not have write permissions to this folder, save the file in "C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\My Documents\TheSky Custom Databases".

2. Open TheSky. Select from the menu bar Data > Import.

3. Under the Text File section of the Import Dialog Box click the Browse button. Using the file explorer locate and select the "GTN Blazars.txt" or the "GTN Polars.txt" file.

4. Under the Object Type drop down menu select Variable Star for the polars or Galaxy for the blazars.

5. Select the Define Fields button.

6. Highlight the columns for a given field by clicking and dragging the mouse, then click the corresponding button on the upper portion of the dialog box. The first row of the ASCII file indicates the name of the column of data the second row indicates which of the availableRequired, Optional, or User Defined Fields that column corresponds to.

7. Once you have mapped out the appropriate fields click Ok.

8. Click Compile. When asked to Add to Auto Load Database click Yes. Close the Import dialog box by clicking on Ok.

You can now search for GTN Objects from TheSky's find dialog box by going to the menu item Edit > Find (keyboard shortcut: F).

GTN Blazars

,Program Object Name Alternative Designation EGRET Designation Type Magnitude Variable RA Hours RA Minutes RA Seconds RA Sign DEC Degrees DEC Minutes DEC Seconds ,Custom: Program Object Find and Alias Custom: Alternative Designation Custom: EGRET Designation Obj. Type Magnitude Custom: Variable RA Hours RA Mins RA Secs RA Sign DEC Degs DEC Mins DEC Secs 1 3C 66A J0222+4253 BLL 15.5 Undetermined 02 22 39.6 + 43 02 08 2 AO 0235+164 OD 160 J0237+1635 BLL 15.5 Yes 02 38 38.9 + 16 36 59 3 PKS 0716+714 J0721+7120 BLL 14.17 Undetermined 07 21 53.4 + 71 20 36 4 OI 158 J0737+1721 BLL 14.85 Yes 07 38 07.4 + 17 42 19 5 OJ 287 J0853+1941 BLL 14 Yes 08 54 48.8 + 20 06 30 6 Mrk 421 J1104+3809 BLL 13.5 Yes 11 04 27.3 + 38 12 31 7 4C 29.45 Ton 599 J1200+2847 QSO 15.6 Undetermined 11 59 31.8 + 29 14 44 8 3C 273 J1229+0210 QSO 12.86 Yes 12 29 6.6 + 02 03 08 9 BL Lac J2202+4217 BLL 14.5 Yes 22 02 43.2 + 42 16 40 10 Mrk 501 UGC 10599 BLL 13.8 Yes 16 53 52.1 + 39 45 36 11 1ES 2344+51.4 B2344+514 BLL 20.0 Yes 23 47 04.8 + 51 42 18 12 PKS 0537-441 J0540-4402 Blazar 15.5 Yes 05 38 50.3 - 44 05 08 13 PKS 2155-304 J2158-3023 Blazar 13.09 Yes 21 58 52.07 - 30 13 32.1 14 OJ 049 J0828+0508 Blazar 16.5 Yes 08 31 48.9 + 04 29 39.1 15 4C 71.07 J0845+7049 Blazar 16.5 Undetermined 08 41 24.4 + 70 53 42.2 16 W Com J1222+2841 Blazar 16.5 Yes 12 21 31.7 + 28 13 58.5 17 3C 279 J1255-0549 Blazar 17.75 Yes 12 56 11.2 - 05 47 21.5 18 OP 151 J1329+1708 AGN 16.71 Undetermined 13 33 35.8 + 16 49 04.0 19 OS 319 J1614+3424 Blazar 17.5 Yes 16 13 41.1 + 34 12 47.9 20 4C 11.69 J2232+1147 Blazar 17.33 Yes 22 32 36.4 + 11 43 50.9 21 J0210-5055 J0210-5055 Blazar 16.93 Undetermined 02 10 46.2 - 51 01 01.9 22 J0458-4635 J0458-4635 AGN 17.4 Undetermined 04 55 50.8 - 46 15 58.7 23 PKS 1229-021 J1230-0247 AGN 16.75 Yes 12 32 00.0 - 02 24 05.8 25 OR -017 PKS 1510-089 J1512-0849 QSO 16.54 Yes 15 12 50.5 - 09 05 59.8 26 GeV J1832-2128 J1832-2110 Blazar 20.0 Yes 18 33 00 - 21 36 00

GTN Polars

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This page was last modified on Monday 09th June 2008 @ 15:55.