Intel 86/380 Computer (Grant O. Gale Observatory): Diskette/Files for Emergency Data Acquisition
Fri, 2014-04-18 13:11 — greenber
Donor: Cadmus
A diskette with important files for the Intel 86/380 computer in the Gale O. Grant Observatory in case of an emergency. The files on the disk were Varstar, Sr.lst, Photom, Kermit, Reticon, and Image. Kermit was Columbia University's solution for some technical limitation in 1980's. Kermit is a tool for file transfer and mangagement. Varstar was used for photometry, as was sr.lst. Reticon was used for spectroscopy. These programs are mentioned in the “Instructions for SR Star Photometric Observations” and “Notes on Intel 86/380 Computer”. Citations: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/dec20.html#kermit http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/kermit.html#protocol
