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update star catalogs with astroquery 0.4.9 to improve handling of binary systems and cross-ids (#4156)
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guide/app_star_catalogue.tex

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The main catalogue data is split into several files:
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\begin{description}
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\item[\file{stars\_0\_0v0\_13.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_1\_0v0\_13.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_2\_0v0\_13.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_3\_0v0\_8.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_4\_1v0\_4.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_5\_1v0\_4.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_6\_1v0\_3.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_0\_0v0\_16.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_1\_0v0\_15.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_2\_0v0\_16.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_3\_0v0\_10.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_4\_1v0\_6.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_5\_1v0\_6.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_6\_1v0\_4.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_7\_1v0\_3.cat}]
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\item[\file{stars\_8\_2v0\_3.cat}]
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\end{description}
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\emph{File} & \emph{Data } & \emph{Data } & \emph{Geodesic } & \emph{\#Records} & \emph{Notes}\\
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& \emph{ Type} & \emph{ Record Size} & \emph{ Level} & & \\
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\midrule
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\file{stars\_0\_0v0\_15.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 0 & 5,025 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_1\_0v0\_14.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 1 & 21,421 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_2\_0v0\_15.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 2 & 141,558 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_3\_0v0\_9.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 3 & 418,209 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_4\_1v0\_5.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 4 & 1,741,891 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_5\_1v0\_5.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 5 & 8,051,915 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_6\_1v0\_3.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 6 & 29,879,726 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_0\_0v0\_16.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 0 & 5,046 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_1\_0v0\_15.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 1 & 21,611 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_2\_0v0\_16.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 2 & 141,761 & Hipparcos + Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_3\_0v0\_10.cat} & 0 & 48 bytes & 3 & 418,129 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_4\_1v0\_6.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 4 & 1,741,849 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_5\_1v0\_6.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 5 & 8,051,933 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_6\_1v0\_4.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 6 & 29,879,734 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_7\_1v0\_3.cat} & 1 & 32 bytes & 7 & 57,534,724 & Gaia\\
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\file{stars\_8\_2v0\_3.cat} & 2 & 16 bytes & 8 & 1,229,081,84 & Gaia\\
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\bottomrule
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Since version 0.12.2 Stellarium supports the subset of variable stars
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from GCVS\footnote{\url{http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/gcvs/}} which have HIP
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identificators (i.e., stars from the Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog
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identifiers (i.e., stars from the Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog
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of Variable Stars is based on the \citetp{samus}.
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%\textbf{General Catalogue of Variable Stars}
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\label{sec:StarCatalogues:VariableStars:file}
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The \file{gcvs.cat} file contains data about 49800+ Variable Stars
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(see section~\ref{sec:Phenomena:variableStars}) which have HIP or Gaia DR3 identificators and
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(see section~\ref{sec:Phenomena:variableStars}) which have HIP or Gaia DR3 identifiers and
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are stored in a plain text format with tab delimiter (Table~\ref{tab:sec:StarCatalogues:VariableStars}).
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\begin{table}[tb]
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\begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{l|l|X}\toprule
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\emph{Name} & \emph{Type} & \emph{Description}\\\midrule
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HIP/Gaia & int & This is the HIP or Gaia DR3 identificator for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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HIP/Gaia & int & This is the HIP or Gaia DR3 identifier for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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GCVS & string & This is the GCVS designation for the variable star.\\%\midrule
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Type & string & Type of variability.\\%\midrule
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Max & float & Magnitude at maximum brightness.\\%\midrule
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\item[ZZB] ZZ Cet-type variables of DB spectral type having only
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helium absorption lines in their spectra.
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\item[ZZO] ZZ Cet-type variables of the DO spectral type showing
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HeII and and CIV absorpion lines in their spectra.
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HeII and and CIV absorption lines in their spectra.
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\end{description}
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\end{description}
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optical bursts, their duration being from several seconds to ten
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minutes, with amplitudes of about 0.1 mag in V (V 801 Ara, V 926 Sco);
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\item[XF] Fluctuating X-ray systems showing rapid variations of X-ray
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(Cygnus X-1 = V1357 Cyg) and optical (V821 Ara) radiation on time scalesof dozens of milliseconds;
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(Cygnus X-1 = V1357 Cyg) and optical (V821 Ara) radiation on time scales of dozens of milliseconds;
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\item[XI] X-ray irregulars. Close binary systems consisting of a hot
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These display irregular light changes on time scales of minutes and
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Since version 0.15.0\newFeature{0.15.0} Stellarium supports the subset of double stars
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identificators (i.e., stars from the Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog
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identifiers (i.e., stars from the Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog
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of Double Stars is based on the \citetp{2001AJ....122.3466M}. %\emph{Washington Double Star Catalog}
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Cross reference data for WDS and HIP designations is based on the
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XHIP catalog \citep{2012AstL...38..331A} through the astronomical
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\indexterm{double stars} which have HIP identifiers and
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\begin{table}[htb]
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HIP & int & HIP identificator for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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HIP & int & HIP identifier for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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WDS & string & WDS designation for the double star.\\%\midrule
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HIP & int & HIP identificator for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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SAO & int & SAO identificator for the star.\\%\midrule
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HD & int & HD identificator for the star.\\%\midrule
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HR & int & HR identificator for the star.\\\bottomrule
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HIP & int & HIP or Gaia identifier for the star. Used for reference to the main star catalogue.\\%\midrule
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Component & str & Component of the star in the multiple star system.\\%\midrule
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SAO & int & SAO identifier for the star.\\%\midrule
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HD & int & HD identifier for the star.\\%\midrule
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src/core/modules/StarMgr.cpp

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bool StarMgr::flagSciNames = true;

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