Re: OT Query: Starship Troopers- MIA???

>> Actually it has some basis. Many professional astronomers couldn't
>> point out the constellations for you, much less know which con-
>> stellation is which ("Big Dipper? I'm more interested in LTT 5721
>> at coords 14 29 42 by -62 40 46!"*)
>> 
>> * - bonus points for anyone who can name that star  ;-)
>
>	Duh.  Alpha Centauri, of course.

Nearly, not quite. ;-)	Alpha coords are 14 39 36 by -60 50 08
and it doesn't have an LTT catalog entry [well, that I can find,
anyway]

Mk
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the rest of the command staff ASAP. I...assume my usual quarters in the
brig
are available. I've grown so attached to the place."
				       -  Bester, 'Into The Fire',
Babylon 5