ASTRONOMY ON THE PERSONAL COMPUTER

This textbook provides the reader with practical solutions to a variety of astronomical problems. It includes both astronomical fundamentals and technical knowhow for an implementation of software. Each chapter is structured according to topic and closes with a listing of a relevant program. The enlcosed diskette contains source text of all programs for Turbo Pascal on IBM-compatible PCs or Pure Pascal on Atari ST/TT computers. The programs have also been made accessible using Windows. An input file for the program OCCULT is included containing the stars of the Zodiacal Catalogue by Robertson.