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BASIC Programs for Astronomy
Please download these from their web
page. Note that there are many more programs on this site - these were
interesting to me, and look appropriate for the MC-10.
Program Name
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Issue and Page
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Description
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SUNUP.BAS
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Aug 94, p. 84
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Times of sunrise/set at any place on Earth
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MOONFX.BAS
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Apr 94, p. 86
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Moon phase and distance on any given date
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RAINBOW.BAS
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Feb 91, p. 199
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Graphic simulation of a rainbow
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MARS.BAS
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Sep 90, p. 296
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Physical ephemeris of Mars
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MOONUP.BAS
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Jul 89, p. 78
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Compute moonrise-moonset times for any place
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FRACTS.BAS
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Jan 89, p. 80
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Represent a decimal as a continued fraction
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LUNAR.BAS
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Jun 88, p. 640
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Compute dates of lunar eclipses
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DIAL.BAS
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Dec 87, p. 646
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Design a vertical sundial
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EASTER.BAS
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Mar 86, p. 294
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Compute date of Easter
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XYZ.BAS
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Nov 85, p. 470
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X,Y,Z coordinates of the Sun
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KEPLER.BAS
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Aug 85, p. 158
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Solve Kepler's equation (celestial mechanics)
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CALENDAR.BAS
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Jul 85, p. 62
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Perpetual calendar (Gregorian)
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MOONS.BAS
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Mar 85, p. 254
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Dates and times of new and full Moon
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GWMONTH.BAS
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Oct 84, p. 347
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Convert month number to name
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SUNSHINE.BAS
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Sep 84, p. 254
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Hours of sunshine for a specific latitude
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GMST.BAS
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Jun 84, p. 558
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Sidereal time for Greenwich meridian
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CALJD.BAS
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May 84, p. 454
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Convert calendar date to Julian day
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JDCAL.BAS
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May 84, p. 454
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Convert Julian day to calendar date
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